My definition of a thick winter soup is something that is healthy, hearty, nourishing and warming. And if it is easy to whip up, then it makes it just about perfect. So, can a simple recipe that uses sausages, basic pantry staples and one pot, come together to make something both nourishing and delicious? Indeed it can! And my Italian Sausage Soup with white beans and spinach delivers 100% on this premise.
Why should you try this soup?
It is hearty – This soup has chunky ingredients to munch on and creamy broth to slurp. Every spoon will make you happy and leave you satiated. It is quick and easy – If you prep all the ingredients, the cooking process takes hardly any time. Consequently, you will soon have the soup bubbling on your stove. It’s a one-pot marvel – One pot and one ladle is all it needs. And if you want to skip using more dishes, you can slurp it straight from the pot. It keeps well – The soup tastes just as good when reheated. Therefore, it keeps well for a few days in the fridge and for longer in the freezer. I love it! – Yes, I do love all the dishes on my blog. But when soup heaven beckons, I am on the first train out!
I hope your taste buds are calling for a sip of this amazing Italian Sausage soup. Go ahead, check your ingredients and grab your sturdy pot and ladle. Let’s get cracking on stirring up this hearty soup.
Up the taste quotient by adding veggies like red bell peppers and cooked mushrooms. Use ‘mirepoix’ (onion, carrot, and celery) as a soup base instead of just onion to add more texture to the soup. Add in some cooked pasta to make a wholesome meal.
And when on one cool fall day, when you reheat this soup and it warms you up from the inside out, you will thank me for this amazing recipe.
To make it light or dairy-free
You can reduce the heavy cream or completely skip adding it. To thicken the soup without any dairy blend one-third of the beans until smooth and add it to the soup along with chicken stock. But you could pair it with a fresh salad, and mop up the delicious broth with crusty cheesy garlic bread or my super east No Knead Foccacia recipe.
