Spinach and Turkey Italian Sausage Soup with Veggies and Orzo
I recently made a big pot of soup because we all felt under the weather. This spinach and turkey Italian sausage soup with veggies and orzo was quick to make and tasted delicious. My kids liked it so much they asked for the leftovers in their thermos’ the next day for school.
How to Make Spinach and Turkey Italian Sausage Soup with Veggies and Orzo
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and the turkey Italian sausage and cook, stirring often, until the sausage has cooked through. Side Note: Use a potato masher to break up the Italian sausage quickly and easily into crumbles.
Add the carrot, celery, and minced garlic; stir often for 2 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaf, chicken bouillon granules, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cover with a lid and let the soup simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the orzo and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the spinach right before serving. Taste and re-season if needed. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small sweet yellow onion diced
- 3 turkey Italian sausage links casings removed
- 3 carrots diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes drained
- 8 cups of chicken broth
- 3 tsp chicken bouillon granules
- 1 bay leaf
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 1 cup of orzo
- 2 cups of baby spinach chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and the turkey Italian sausage and cook, stirring often, until the sausage has cooked through. Side Note: Use a potato masher to break up the Italian sausage quickly and easily into crumbles.
- Add the carrot, celery, and minced garlic; stir often for 2 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaf, chicken bouillon granules, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Cover with a lid and let the soup simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the orzo and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the spinach right before serving. Taste and re-season if needed. Enjoy.
that looks amazing Pam!! really great. I will definitely be making it. Hope you and your family feel better soon!
Nothing is better for a cold than a bowl of hot soup. This one sounds delicious. I hope you and your kids get better soon.
That sounds delish? How much chicken bouillon did you add? I didn’t see it listed in the ingredient list.
Krystal,
Thanks for letting me know it was missing. I have corrected the recipe to show the 3 teaspoons of chicken bouillon granules. Thanks again!
Cheers,
Pam
Awesome, thanks! As soon as it gets cold enough I am definetly going to be making this.
Glad you’re feeling better, Pam! And I love that you made a big pot of soup in 90 degree weather – I’m the same way!
Hi Pam, That soup looks so healthy and delicious!!!!!
Pam, this is a bowl of comfort and deliciousness! Yum!
This is a wonderfully soothing and healing soup for any time of the year. If only we could get turkey sausage down here in New Zealand, but turkey is only really available for Christmas (when I’d far rather have lamb!). At least I can get good quality pork italian sausage.
I hope you all feel a lot better very soon, Michelle down-under in Wellington, NZ
Glad you are feeling better. My son has been sick for the last few days with a nasty cold. The soup looks delicious and I would think that would make anything better!
Hope you feel better! I’ve already had my first back to school cold, and I made myself a big bowl of Vietnamese Pho.
Mmmmm… comfort in a bowl.. I love it!!!
A nice hot bowl of tasty soup cures all.
This soup sounds delicious. I hope that everyone in your family is feeling much better this morning! Have a blessed day, Pam.
This sounds so yummy! I will have to make it soon 🙂
Pam- I’m so glad you are ok…I was worried about you! 🙂 This soup looks so comforting and healthy. I hope you and your children feel better soon!
This looks so good and smells even better! Mine is simmering on the stove now. Thanks for the recipe!!
That soup looks like just what you need to help everyone over their colds. I hope it doesn’t have any of you down for too long, but I really do understand about the school germs coming home and infesting everyone! Gah!
nothing more healing than a delicious bowl of soup. i hope you’re feeling better. and i will be making this very soon!
Hope you’re feeling better. I know that soup would make me feel better, it looks so good!
I love that this soup is packed full of all the good stuff!! 🙂
Hi Pam,
This one is my kind of food and amazing combination of flavours. I might give it a try and very soon.
Cheers,
Lia.
good tip on the masher. I normally just tap the hell out of the sausage with a wooden spoon. Hope you feel all better.
I made this soup for dinner tonight! Thank you so much! It was delicious. Only changes I made were reg Italian sausage and left out the bouillon. Pretty healthy for the most part. Awesome!
Oh my gossshhh! That looks so good!
MMMMM!
I’m making this for dinner tonight, along with herb and cheddar muffins!
tis the season for soup… and tis my favorite food season!
Just what you need when you’re not feeling well. Or any time for that matter.
OMG, I am obsessed with this soup! I made it once with Kale because I didn’t have any spinach and it was amazing. I have made it like 3 times, OBSESSED! thanks for the recipe
I made this with hot Italian pork sausage and it was absolutely delicious. Thanks!
Look so good Pam 🙂
this is one of the best soups I ever made!
Mike,
Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I’m so glad you like this soup!
-Pam