Smoked Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Published February 10, 2018. Updated October 18, 2018

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Sausage and Vegetable Soup is flavorful, delicious way to eat tons of veggies at once (it’s got potatoes, bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, spinach and more)! And finally a meaty vegetable soup. It’s loaded with turkey kielbasa sausage and it’s sure to satisfy!

Smoked Sausage Vegetable Soup

Sausage Soup with Veggies

This winter I’ve been making so many vegetable soups.

From this Vegetable Chili, to Mexican Lentil Soup, to Creamy Tortellini Minestrone and Gnocchi Vegetable Soup with Pesto. Oh and Let’s not forget this Super Easy Cauliflower Vegetable Soup.

So vegetable soups have totally been my thing this season.

But I think it’s about time I made one of them meaty. We’ve loved the others but it’s nice to have some meat to change things up with flavor.

And yes indeed does that smoked sausage bring flavor!

Shown here cooking turkey sausage in white enamel pot for sausage vegetable soup

Ingredients for This Soup

  • Olive oil
  • Kielbasa sausage
  • Veggies including onion, carrots, celery, yellow bell pepper, garlic, potatoes, zucchini and spinach
  • Low-sodium chicken broth
  • Canned petite diced tomatoes
  • Dried Italian seasoning and fresh parsley
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Finely shredded parmesan, for serving (optional)

Scroll below for printable recipe.

Sausage Vegetable Soup

How to Make Sausage Veggie Soup

  • Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add in sausage and let brown about 2 minutes then toss and let cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate while leaving remaining oil in pan (should be about 1 Tbsp).
  • Add another 1 Tbsp olive oil, then add onions, carrots and celery. Saute 3 minutes.
  • Add bell pepper and garlic and saute 2 minutes longer.
  • Pour in broth, tomatoes, potatoes, Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in sausage. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in zucchini and cook 10 minutes longer, or until veggies are tender.
  • Stir in spinach and parsley and let warm through. Serve warm with parmesan cheese if desired.

Smoked Sausage Vegetable Soup

A Healthier Comfort Food

This is total comfort food – made healthier! I used turkey kielbasa sausage but feel free to use a beef/pork kielbasa if you’d rather.

And add some parmesan for more flavor, not a must but you can’t go wrong with a little parmesan!

Then feel free to swap out some of the veggies listed here with some you may already have on hand like cabbage, butternut squash and so forth.

Smoked Sausage Vegetable Soup

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Smoked Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Finally a meaty vegetable soup! This soup is easy to make and it's jam packed with nutritious veggies. The smoked sausage adds a great flavor and makes this soup that much more hearty. Serve it with some fresh crusty whole grain bread for an ideal winter dinner.
Servings: 6
Prep15 minutes
Cook45 minutes
Ready in: 1 hour

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add in sausage and let brown about 2 minutes then toss and let cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate while leaving remaining oil in pan (should be about 1 Tbsp).
  • Add another 1 Tbsp olive oil, then add onions, carrots and celery. Saute 3 minutes. 
  • Add bell pepper and garlic and saute 2 minutes longer.
  • Pour in broth, tomatoes, potatoes, Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in sausage. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in zucchini and cook 10 minutes longer, or until veggies are tender. 
  • Stir in spinach and parsley and let warm through. Serve warm with parmesan cheese if desired.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy
Nutrition Facts
Smoked Sausage and Vegetable Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 42mg14%
Sodium 552mg24%
Potassium 1049mg30%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 5405IU108%
Vitamin C 93.1mg113%
Calcium 110mg11%
Iron 3.4mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.