Recipes

[meezercats]

I'm looking for a "quick and easy" Sausage & Veggie soup recipe. If you have one that you'd like to share, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

[Blk&GoldFan]

Garlicky Tortellini Soup with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Spinach

½ - ¾ pound mild, hot, or spicy sausage

1 onion, chopped

6 garlic cloves, chopped OR 2 teaspoons jarred

1 32-ounce container (4 cups) Kitchen Basics chicken broth AND 1 can any brand

2 cups (6 ounces) cheese tortellini, fresh or frozen

14-ounce can diced tomatoes and liquid

4 to 6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped

8 to 10 fresh basil leaves, chopped OR ¾ teaspoon dried

Dash of red pepper flakes, if desired

Salt & Pepper to taste

Parmesan cheese

IN a large pot, squeeze sausage from casing and break up with a spoon. Add onion and sauté over medium low heat until onion is soft.

ADD garlic and sauté a minute or two more. Pour in Kitchen Basics and bring to a boil. Add tortellini and cook 5 minutes if frozen, 2 minutes if fresh.

ADD tomatoes and juice. Bring to a boil again, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

STIR in spinach (it may look like too much but it wilts quickly), basil and red pepper flakes, if using. Simmer 5 minutes more. If soup seems too thick, add half of the canned chicken broth (from the can). Taste; add salt and pepper if needed. Pass the parmesan.

[IamMrsG]

This recipe calls for ground beef, but I see no reason why you could not substitute Italian sausage. As written, this is a tried and true recipe.

30-minute Vegetable Soup

Throw in any stray vegetables lurking in the fridge. Ditto with extra cooked pasta or rice. And if your family doesn't like spicy soup, use regular canned diced tomatoes. Pass plenty of cheddar or Parmesan.

l pound lean ground beef, sirloin or ground round

1 generous cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon garlic

1 jar, 20-30 oz., chunky garden style pasta sauce

2 cans beef broth

Water to taste (start with 1 soup can of water and go from there)

1 can, 10 oz., chopped tomatoes and chilies

1 pound or so frozen mixed vegetables, thawed if you have time

Several handfuls any fresh greens (optional)

Cheddar or Parmesan for garnish

Sauté meat, onion and garlic together in large stockpot. Drain any fat.

Now add everything else but the greens. If you have the 30 oz. jar of pasta sauce, add almost all but taste before adding the rest.

Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes or until veggies are tender.

Toss in greens and cook until just wilted, about a minute more.

Edited to correct an omission.

[meezercats]

StirFan & lamMrsG,

Both recipes sound wonderful. I have copied them and plan to try them very soon. MrsG, I plan to substitute Italian sausage for the ground beef. Thank you!

[BExplorer]

On 2/7/2015 IamMrsG said:

This recipe calls for ground beef, but I see no reason why you could not substitute Italian sausage. As written, this is a tried and true recipe.

30-minute Vegetable Soup

Throw in any stray vegetables lurking in the fridge. Ditto with extra cooked pasta or rice. And if your family doesn't like spicy soup, use regular canned diced tomatoes. Pass plenty of cheddar or Parmesan.

l pound lean ground beef, sirloin or ground round

1 generous cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon garlic

1 jar, 20-30 oz., chunky garden style pasta sauce

2 cans beef broth

Water to taste (start with 1 soup can of water and go from there)

1 can, 10 oz., chopped tomatoes and chilies

1 pound or so frozen mixed vegetables, thawed if you have time

Several handfuls any fresh greens (optional)

Cheddar or Parmesan for garnish

Sauté meat, onion and garlic together in large stockpot. Drain any fat.

Now add everything else but the greens. If you have the 30 oz. jar of pasta sauce, add almost all but taste before adding the rest.

Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes or until veggies are tender.

Toss in greens and cook until just wilted, about a minute I made this today and it was delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe!