MINESTRONE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
I make this zippy, satisfying soup all the time, and it's my dad's favorite. The recipe makes a lot, and I have found that it freezes well and tastes just as great reheated. -Linda Reis Salem, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h25m
Yield 11 servings (about 3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the carrots, celery and leek; cook for 3 minutes. Add the zucchini, green beans and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. , Return to a boil. Stir in the garbanzo beans, pasta and parsley. Cook for 6-9 minutes or until pasta is tender. Serve with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 910mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
MINESTRONE AND SAUSAGE SOUP
Provided by Camille
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Brown sausage in skillet until fully cooked; drain excess grease.
- In a large stock pot add beef broth, water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, celery, carrots, onion salt, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning. Simmer until veggies become tender, about 20-30 minutes.
- In a separate pot, cook pasta according to directions. When noodles are done, add to soup and mix in cooked sausage.
- Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 3052 kcal, Fat 44 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 494 mg, Sodium 2761 mg, Carbohydrate 424 g, Sugar 20 g, Protein 215 mg
MINESTRONE SOUP WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Provided by Food Network
Time 45m
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Cook the sausage links in a large soup pot over medium-low heat. After 4-5 minutes turn the sausages, add 1/4 cup water, cover and cook for another 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer the sausages to a cutting board and allow to cool before coin slicing.
- Over medium heat, add olive oil to the same large soup pot. Cook the garlic, carrots and onion until wilted, stirring occasionally. Add the cabbage, zucchini, potato, both stocks and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and add 2 tablespoons of the parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and salt to taste. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
- Add the sausage, beans, tomatoes, and pasta, simmer until the pasta is done (about 8 minutes). Serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
HEARTY SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
As a teacher, I appreciate quick and easy recipes. If I make this for just my husband and me, we have leftovers for lunches. But when there are more people at the table, every bit is eaten. -Tami Stoudt, Evans, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, onion, celery and carrots over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain., Stir in tomatoes, beans, broth, garlic powder and pepper; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook, covered, 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Freeze option: Freeze cooled minestrone in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 1481mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
MINESTRONE WITH KALE AND TURKEY SAUSAGE
Minestrone is a robust Italian soup of assorted vegetables and beans - the choices vary from cook to cook and season to season. In this version we use turkey sausage to add flavor and heartiness; we like how it complements the kale and chickpeas.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the bread on a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake, tossing halfway through, until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned in spots and no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook until almost tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the kale and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas, pasta, broth and 4 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the kale is tender and the pasta is al dente, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with the croutons and season with pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Fat 15 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 30 milligrams, Sodium 1,088 milligrams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 11 grams
MINESTRONE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
I got this recipe from Taste of Home and recently made it. It is a tasty satisfying soup. I did use frozen green beans instead of the fresh. This recipe does make a lot, but it does freeze well and tastes great reheated.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Stocks
Time 1h25m
Yield 3 quarts, 11 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In soup kettle, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Stir in the carrots, celery, leek and garlic; cook for 3 minutes.
- Add zucchini and green beans; cook 2 minutes longer.
- Stir in broth, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, oregano and pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover, simmer for 45 minutes.
- Return to a boil, stir in garbanzo beans, pasta and parsley.
- Cook for 6-9 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese.
MINESTRONE SOUP WITH SWEET SAUSAGE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon EVOO in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the pasta and toast until deep golden, nutty and fragrant, then remove the pasta and reserve. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons EVOO and raise the heat a bit. Add the sausage and cook until browned, then transfer the sausage to a plate. Add the carrots, fennel, garlic and onions, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Return the sausage to the pot and add the beans and Chicken Poaching Liquid. Using the large holes of a box grater, grate the tomatoes into the soup. Add the rosemary and thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer the soup to combine the flavors. Return the soup to a boil, stir in the toasted pasta and cook until al dente. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and top with the cheese. Serve with ciabbatta rolls. Cook's Note: If you are not serving the soup immediately, cool and store it in the refrigerator before adding the pasta. Return it to a boil and cook the pasta as directed.
- Place the chicken in a pot and add the bay leaves, carrots, celery, lemons, onions, peppercorns, rosemary, thyme and some salt. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and poach the chicken for 1 hour. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones and separate the meat into bite-size pieces. Strain the stock and reserve.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
This no-fuss minestrone is perfect family fare on chilly days. Feeling daring? Substitute a can of butter beans or pinto beans for one of the cans of cannellini beans. I serve it with warm with crusty French bread for dipping into the broth.-Elizabeth Renteria, Vancouver, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h35m
Yield 13 servings (3-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., In the same pan, saute the carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, tomato paste and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes, adding pasta during the last 6-8 minutes. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is tender., Freeze option: Before adding pasta, cool soup. Freeze soup and cheese separately in freezer containers for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Serve with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 828mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
Bulk out this chunky vegetable soup with hearty sausage and cannellini beans, then serve with our tapenade ciabatta toasts
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Lunch
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put the oil, onions, carrots, celery and garlic in a large saucepan. Cook gently over a low heat for 15 mins or until soft. Meanwhile, tip the sausage pieces into a non-stick frying pan, turn up the heat and sizzle for a few mins to brown. Put to one side.
- Stir tomato purée through the soft vegetables and cook for 1 min more. Pour in the tomatoes, 3½ cans of water and the stock cube. Stir and simmer for 10 mins. Add the sausage pieces and beans, and bubble down for 10 mins until sausages are cooked through. Season and stir in the sugar, vinegar and parsley. Spoon into bowls, adding a Tapenade toast (see 'goes well with') to float, and a drizzle more olive oil, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 2.4 milligram of sodium
SPICY MINESTRONE WITH SAUSAGE
This is a recipe that I got from my mother. I think that she got it from a mag. or newspaper some time ago. This is a good winter warm up soup! It has a little spice, not too much though. Enjoy!! A few step savers: You can use frozen diced onion and green peppers. Use bouillon cubes and water for beef stock. Use crushed garlic in a jar.
Provided by Sassy Cassie
Categories Clear Soup
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cut sausage into pieces.
- Chop onion.
- Mince garlic.
- Dice potato and bell pepper.
- Cut zucchini in quarters lengthwise and then slice.
- Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat.
- Cook sausage until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels, saving 1 tbs fat.
- Cook onion, garlic, potato and bell pepper in fat and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add sausage, tomatoes with their liquid, herbs, spices, pepper flakes, salt & pepper to taste and stock.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until potato is tender, about 30 minutes.
- Stir in kidney beans with their liquid, zucchini and pasta and simmer until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Taste for seasoning and add salt & pepper if needed.
- Pass cheese with the soup and let guests help themselves.
SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
Let this comforting soup simmer all day and come home to a hearty meal at night. Sausage is a great item to buy in bulk when it's on sale-just freeze to have on-hand for last-minute dinners.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 10h55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- If bean soup mix comes with seasoning mix, discard it. Heat beans and 8 cups water to boiling in 4-quart saucepan; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
- Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary.
- Drain beans and discard water. Mix beans, sausage mixture, carrots, broth and 2 cups water in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
- Stir in tomatoes and pasta. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 30 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese and parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 64 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1400 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
SHORTCUT SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
I call this surprisingly good soup my magic soup because of its soothing powers. My daughter-in-law always asks for it when she needs a healing touch. -Marta Smith, Claremont, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook sausage, pepper and onion over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain., Add green beans, water, kidney beans, tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Stir in ditalini; cook, uncovered, 10-11 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 773mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE & CHEESE TORTELLINI MINESTRONE
This is a lower fat, delicious, tasty, filling soup loaded with thick, chewy cheese tortellini, Italian turkey sausage and wonderful veggies ! This recipe came from Light & Tasty magazine. A meal in itself!
Provided by Theresa P
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Brown Italian turkey sausage, onion, and garlic until meat is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Drain meat well.
- Add the beef broth, undrained tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup, and Italian Seasoning.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add zucchini, green pepper and (canned beans or peas, if using) and cook for 5 minutes more.
- Stir in tortellini and Italian parsley.
- Cook until tortellini is tender (5-7 minutes).
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve and ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 1086.6, Carbohydrate 29.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 12.7, Protein 14.4
SHORTCUT SAUSAGE MINESTRONE RECIPE
I call this surprisingly good soup my â??kick-buttâ? soup for its soothing powers. My daughter-in-law always asks for it when she needs a healing touch. -Marta Smith, Claremont, Pennsylvania
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook sausage, pepper and onion over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
- Add green beans, water, kidney beans, tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Stir in ditalini; cook, uncovered, 10-11 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Yield: 6 servings (2 quarts).
SPICY SAUSAGE MINESTRONE SOUP
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground sausage and cook until brown (about 5 min). Add onions, celery, and carrots, and saute until soft (about 5 min). Add garlic, thyme, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes (if desired), bay leaf, and saute for 1 min. Stir in can of tomatoes (do not drain), kidney beans, and cannellini beans. Add broth and bring to a boil. Turn to low and simmer for about 45 min. Add pasta and kale and cook for 10 more min. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.
KALE "MINESTRONE" WITH SAUSAGE
This easy-to-make soup is packed with flavor. It's kind of a hybrid between a Portuguese Kale Soup and Minestrone.
Provided by Heirloom Tomato
Categories Beans
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot.
- Saute the onion and yellow squash for a few minutes until just starting to color.
- Add the sage, Italian seasoning and smoked paprika.
- Add the chopped garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add the chicken broth, kidney beans and diced tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer 15 minutes, partly covered.
- Add chopped kale and simmer 15 minutes more, partly covered.
- Slice the chicken sausage into 1/4" slices and brown it lightly in a large skillet.
- Add the sausage slices, elbow macaroni and red pepper flakes to the soup pot and simmer until macaroni and kale are tender, about 15 minutes more, partly covered.
- Finish with freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle a little parmesan cheese on each serving.
HEARTY SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
This recipe was on the back of a box of Ditalini (short salad macaroni) that I bought years ago. It includes a few changes we've made over the years that we think makes it even tastier. I often make a triple batch, and I freeze the leftovers for the kids to reheat on nights that we're not available to cook fresh meals....
Provided by Vickie Parks
Categories Bean Soups
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. In a stockpot or Dutch oven, cook sausage with onions and celery over medium heat until sausage is browned, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon during cooking. Drain excess grease, if desired.
- 2. Add remaining ingredients to pot, and bring to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until the pasta is soft and zucchini is tender. Serve immediately.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE MINESTRONE FOR TWO
This no-fuss minestrone is perfect dinner fare on chilly days. Feeling daring? Substitute a can of butter beans or pinto beans for one of the cans of cannellini beans. I serve it with warm with crusty French bread for dipping into the broth. -Elizabeth Renteria, Vancouver, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h35m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain., In the same pan, saute the carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, tomato paste and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Stir in ditalini; return to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 875mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE MINESTRONE
A robust main dish soup with a distinct Italian flavor, and can be made in about 30 minutes. Leftovers are even better, the next day!
Provided by SandyThePoet
Categories Stew
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In the bottom of your best soup pot, heat up your olive oil and add the sausage, onions and peppers. When the sausage is almost completely cooked, add the garlic and the pesto (or herbs). Let it cook another minute, then add the tomatoes and tomato sauce, frozen vegetables and beans. Let this cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat. Then add your beef stock and bring back to a gentle boil and then add the macaroni. Salt and pepper to taste. If you like it spicy, you might also add a pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook another 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.9, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 2198.8, Carbohydrate 50.5, Fiber 10, Sugar 9.7, Protein 26.9
SAUSAGE MINESTRONE SOUP WITH ORZO
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet or a roasting pan with parchment paper or foil. Place the sausages on the pan and bake for 25 minutes. Let cool on a plate lined with paper towels. Cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Heat a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, onion, garlic, celery and carrots. Sauté for 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, stock, tomato juice, bay leaves, chickpeas, kidney beans, cannelloni beans and cooked sausage slices. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot and simmer for 40 minutes, adding more stock or water if too much liquid evaporates. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Add the zucchini, summer squash and orzo. Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Stir in the basil, salt and pepper.
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