Hearty Sausage Soup Recipes

HEARTY SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Slice the sausages into half-inch rounds. (Sausage can be cut more easily if partially frozen.) In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, brown the sausage well. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain by shaking the pieces in a large brown paper bag.
• In a large soup kettle (six quarts or larger), combine sausage, consomme, carrots, onion, beets with juice, tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, cabbage, garlic and cider vinegar. Break up tomatoes with a knife or spoon. Add water to just cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for two hours.
• Add the kidney beans to the soup pot, and simmer for an additional hour. Serve garnished with a spoonful of sour cream and a sprinkling of parsley.

HEARTY SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown kielbasa in batches. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Skim fat.

HEARTY SAUSAGE SOUP II

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; cook the sausage, onions, bell pepper, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the water, cabbage, carrots, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef bouillon cubes, seasoned salt, thyme, and cayenne pepper to the stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the stockpot, and cook the soup at a simmer for 45 minutes. Stir the zucchini and beans into the soup; cook another 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the egg noodles in boiling water until cooked yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain and stir into the soup. Ladle the soup into bowls, and top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

WHITE BEAN-SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook sausage, onion and garlic in a large saucepan 5 to 10 minutes or until the sausage is browned and the onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, broth, the water, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in kale (or spinach). Simmer, uncovered, 1 to 3 minutes more or until the kale is tender (or the spinach is wilted).

JIMMY DEAN HEARTY SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions; saute until tender.
• Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth; bring to a boil; stirring frequently, until thickened and smooth.
• Stir in milk, cream, thyme, sausage and potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in Parmesan Cheese. Serve hot.

HEARTY LENTIL AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Break sausage into chunks and put in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer cooked sausage to a slow cooker. Add water, chicken broth, tomatoes, lentils, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Season mixture with garlic powder, parsley, oregano, pepper, basil, rosemary, and salt.
• Cook on Low until lentils are tender, about 4 hours.
• Stir cabbage into the soup; continue cooking until the cabbage is softened, 15 to 20 minutes.

HEARTY ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook sausage and onions in large skillet on medium heat 8 min. or until sausage is evenly browned, stirring frequently and adding garlic for the last minute.
• Add broth, water, beans and tomatoes; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Add pasta; stir. Return to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Stir in kale; cover. Let stand 5 min. or until kale is slightly wilted. Serve topped with cheese.

HEARTY CABBAGE-SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring broth, cabbage and onion to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Add sausage; heat through. , In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.