Flavorful Italian Soup

Name: Flavorful Italian Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 Italian sausage link, casing removed; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup cubed peeled potatoes; 1/4 cup chopped carrot; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup canned sliced mushrooms; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/8 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; Dash celery seed; Dash garlic salt; 1/3 cup broken uncooked spaghetti (2-inch pieces)

"I first tasted a soup similar to this at a restaurant. They wouldn't give me the recipe, so I went home and created my own," recalls Shirley Taylor of Russiaville, Indiana. "I like to serve this spicy soup with biscuits, breadsticks or corn bread."

Ingredients

1 Italian sausage link, casing removed
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cubed peeled potatoes
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup canned sliced mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Dash celery seed
Dash garlic salt
1/3 cup broken uncooked spaghetti (2-inch pieces)

Directions

Crumble sausage into a large saucepan; cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain. Add the broth, water vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add spaghetti. Cover and simmer 8-10 minutes longer or until spaghetti and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 339 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 1519mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Flavorful Italian Soup in Cooking for 2 Spring 2005

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320molly

Aug 26, 2011

my daughter even liked it-and she's picky!
diannacrock

Oct 13, 2009

I tried this recipe last year and my family loved it. I omitted the mushrooms and pasta. I plan on making it this year too. This time I will use hot italian sausage for more spice.