Labadie Recipe Database

Labadie Recipe Database

id	468
Name	It's Italian Sausage Soup
Main Dish Category	Soups and Stews
Secondary Dish Category	Soups and Stews,
Main Ingredient	Italian sausage
Other Ingredient	Chicken broth
Number of People	8
List of Ingredients	1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 medium carrot, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1 stalk celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup) 8 cups chicken broth 14-1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed 1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed 1/4 tsp. dried thyme, crushed 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds, crushed 1 bay leaf 1/2 cup dried orzo pasta or broken capellini finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Description	In a 4-qt. Dutch oven, cook the sausage, onion, carrot, and celery over medium heat until the sausage is no longer pink. Drain well. Add chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, rosemary, basil, thyme, fennel seeds, and bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer one hour. Add pasta and return to boiling. Reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf. Serve with parmesan cheese, if desired.
Time	25 minutes prep plus 1 hour cooking
Cooking Type	StoveTop
Difficulty (1-5)	1
Notes	Per serving: 293 calories, 19 g fat, 43 mg cholesterol, 1413 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 15 g protein
Origin	Midwest Living
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