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
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 12 oz. smoked turkey kielbasa sausage quartered through the length then sliced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
- 1 cup diced carrots (2 medium)
- 1 cup diced celery (2 stalks)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper (1 medium)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch diced russet or red potatoes (peel if using russet)
- 1 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced zucchini (1 small)
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
- Finely shredded parmesan, for serving (optional)
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