Healthy Italian sausage and veggie soup | Maxis Kitchen
Healthy Italian sausage and veggie soup
30 mins prepServes 4
A hearty and healthy soup featuring Italian sausage, a variety of vegetables like onion, garlic, carrot, celery, green beans, corn, zucchini, and squash, and white beans, all simmered in a flavorful chicken broth with herbs.
1. Cut sausage in 1” chunks, remove from casing, and roll into balls; set aside.
2. In a large pot over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil for 2-3 mins then add the carrots and celery along with a sprinkle of salt and pepper; sauté 2-3 more mins.
3. Push the veggies to the side and add the meatballs to the pot; brown meatballs, moving them around the pot gently for 2-3 mins then add the chicken broth and diced tomatoes.
4. Add the green beans, corn, zucchini, and squash; bring to a boil and then cover and simmer on low for 10-15 mins until veggies are tender.
5. Transfer 2 cups of the hot broth into a blender along with 1 can of beans; blend and then pour back into the soup (this will add richness to the broth.. you can also mash with a fork or potato masher if you don’t have a blender).
6. Add the other can of beans to the soup (without mashing), cook for 2-3 mins, then add the spinach, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and basil.
7. Top with grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!
