Description
A rich, creamy soup featuring Italian sausage and ditalini pasta in a velvety broth, perfect for cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups spinach or kale
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook until browned.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic, cooking until the onion is translucent.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add the ditalini pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese until melted and creamy.
- Add the spinach or kale and cook until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm.
Notes
For extra creaminess, add an additional ½ cup of heavy cream. For a lighter version, consider using low-fat milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg