Italian Sausage Orzo Soup

• Meat

  • 1 lb Italian sausage, hot

• Produce

  • 2 cups (~1 small red potatoes, small
  • 1 cup (~2 carrots
  • 3/4 cup (~2 stalks of celery
  • 1/2 tbsp Full dried basil
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Green bell pepper
  • 1 14.5 ounces can Italian style diced tomatoes
  • 2 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 2 cups Spinach, packed fresh
  • 1 14.5 ounces can Tomatoes, fire-roasted
  • 1 Yellow onion, small

• Canned Goods

  • 3 14 ounces EACH cans Beef broth

• Pasta & Grains

  • 3/4 cup Orzo pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• Dairy

  • 1 Parmesan cheese

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Description

Directions

• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, add in the Italian sausage, minced garlic, and diced yellow onion.
• Crumble the sausage as you brown it.
• Once the sausage is cooked through and onion is tender, add in the broth, both cans of tomatoes (UNDRAINED), sliced carrots, sliced celery, diced red potatoes (cut pretty small), and chopped bell pepper.
• Add in the seasonings: Italian seasoning, oregano, and basil (to taste). I add in salt and pepper to taste here. (Depending on the saltiness of the broth, you might want to completely omit salt).
• Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Cover the pot and simmer for 20-25 minutes, OR until all the veggies are crisp tender.
• Meanwhile, in a separate pan, follow package directions to cook the Orzo to al dente. Drain and rinse in cool water.
• Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the cooked and drained orzo. Then, stir in the spinach gently.
• Taste and adjust seasonings to preference. I add in red pepper flakes here and fresh herbs -- usually lots of fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley.
• Enjoy with lots of parmesan cheese and crusty bread!