Name: Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Soup
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound Italian sausage; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup carrots, chopped; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 15.5 ounce can cannellini beans (white beans); 1 10 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes; 1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies (if you don't want the heat, use regular diced tomatoes); 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs; 3 cups chicken stock; 2 cups kale or spinach; 10 ounces rigatoni, cooked; Parmesan cheese, shredded, for garnish

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Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Soup is a quick soup recipe that’s full of delicious flavor!

Don’t you just love a good easy soup recipe? I’ve always loved finding new soup recipes, and this one has a fun story to go along with it!

This year was the first year my sisters couldn’t go to Thanksgiving at my Mom’s … making it the first time in 10 years we weren’t all together. Since it was just me and her, Mom planned a whole bunch of fun things to do during the weekend. One of them being a cooking class at Sur La Table.

We got to talking about soup, and a woman in the class told us about this soup recipe she makes that is her daughters’ absolute favorite.

Right then and there, my mom and I decided to go to Whole Foods for the ingredients to make this famous soup the very next day.

Now that I’ve tried it, I know this will be a recipe I’ll make for years to come! Even the picky eaters liked this one.

Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Soup is the perfect warm comforting meal for winter. It has Italian sausage, white beans, carrots and spinach in a tomato soup base that’s so flavorful.

I love adding rigatoni to this soup, but it would also be great without any pasta, or with rice or macaroni noodles. If you plan to have leftovers, store the pasta separately so it doesn’t get soggy.

The best thing about this Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Soup recipe is that it comes together so quickly – under 30 minutes!

It’s perfect for meal prep or to freeze – some would say it’s even better the day after making.

Next time you’re looking for a super simple and delicious soup recipe, give this one a try. I hope you and your family love it as well!

Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Soup

Yield: 8 Servings

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Italian Sausage and Rigatoni Soup is a quick soup recipe that’s super hearty and full of delicious flavor!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 15.5 ounce can cannellini beans (white beans)
1 10 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies (if you don't want the heat, use regular diced tomatoes)
1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups kale or spinach
10 ounces rigatoni, cooked
Parmesan cheese, shredded, for garnish

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large stock pot. Cook sausage in the pot until no longer pink. Remove sausage and set aside.
Add onions, carrots, salt and pepper to the pot and cook until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic in the last 30 seconds of cooking.
Add beans, all three cans of tomatoes, and chicken stock to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add sausage back to the soup, and continue to simmer a few minutes more. Stir in kale or spinach and cook until it wilts.
Add cooked rigatoni right before serving. If you plan to have leftovers, keep rigatoni separate.
Top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 410Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 1050mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 7gSugar: 6gProtein: 22g

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