Spinach and Turkey Italian Sausage Soup with Veggies & Orzo
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour27 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour40 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Author Pam / For the Love of Cooking
Equipment
Dutch oven
Ingredients
1tspolive oil
1small sweet yellow oniondiced
3turkey Italian sausage linkscasings removed
3carrotsdiced
3celery stalksdiced
5clovesof garlicminced
1 15 ozcan of diced tomatoesdrained
8cupsof chicken broth
3tspchicken bouillon granules
1bay leaf
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepperto taste
1cupof orzo
2cupsof baby spinachchopped
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.