This Italian Sausage Soup recipe is a creamy, comforting soup with noodles that is full of flavor. It’s the perfect dinner on cold nights!
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The holiday season is so busy and it’s important to have a hearty dinner to keep you going. Plus, it feels good to reconnect while enjoying a meal together.
Italian Sausage Soup is the perfect choice for a family dinner. It’s easy to make and can be served with a simple salad and a loaf of crusty bread.
One of the reasons this is a great meal for Christmas is that it has red peppers and green spinach so it looks festive. Also, it is easy to make all in one pot and the Reames Frozen Egg Noodles give it that incredible homemade taste without the extra work of homemade noodles!
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How To Make Italian Sausage Soup
Step One: Sausage
Starting with browning the Italian sausage. Purchase ground Italian sausage if you can find it at your local grocery store. If only the sausage links are available, you can slit the casing and remove the sausage inside.
Italian sausage is available in mild or hot. I used the mild for my family, but if your family likes spicy sausage, use the hot one or a combination of the two.
Use a large pot to brown the sausage and reduce the number of dishes that need to be cleaned afterward.
Step Two: Onions, Peppers, and Garlic
After draining the sausage, use the same pot to saute the diced onions, diced red peppers, and garlic. Return the pot to the heat and melt the butter.
Add the diced onions, diced red peppers, and garlic. Saute over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until tender.
Sprinkle with flour and stir to coat. Cook for about one minute, stirring constantly. Then, stir in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
Step Three: Noodles
Once the soup is boiling, stir in the Reames Frozen Egg Noodles. Return the soup to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often until the noodles are fully cooked.
If you prefer to use another kind of noodles in this recipe, reduce the cooking time. Boil until the noodles are tender.
I’ve got to share a little experience from the grocery store. When I was buying the ingredients for this Italian Sausage Soup, the woman bagging her groceries directly across from me leaned over to tell me that she loves Reames Frozen Egg Noodles.
She said it’s what she always uses to make her chicken noodle soup and that they are the best noodles. I really enjoy all of the interesting people I meet and the food conversations I get into at the grocery store!
Step Four: Finishing the Soup
Once the noodles have finished cooking, stir in the sausage, cream, and spinach. Cook for several minutes until heated through.
Step Five: Garnish
Add black pepper to taste and serve with shredded parmesan.
This Italian Sausage Soup recipe is creamy, comforting, and full of flavor. It’s the perfect choice for a family dinner during the cold winter months!
Make Ahead and Storage
- Make Ahead: You can prep the soup the day before and stop after adding the chicken broth. Allow the soup to cool and store it in the fridge overnight. Then, put it back into a pot, bring it to a boil, and continue with the step where you add the noodles.
- Storage: Store the cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
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Italian Sausage Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced red pepper
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces Reames Frozen Egg Noodles
- 2 cups half-n-half cream
- 3 cups baby spinach
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown the Italian sausage in a large pot. Drain the excess fat and set the sausage aside.
- Using the same pot, return it to the heat and melt the butter. Add the diced onions, diced red peppers, and garlic. Saute over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with flour and stir to coat. Cook for about one minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Once the soup is boiling, stir in the Reames Frozen Egg Noodles. Return to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in the sausage, cream, and spinach. Cook for several minutes until heated through.
- Add black pepper to taste and serve with shredded parmesan.
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Cindie H says
Delicious ! Love it!
Mary says
I followed the recipe and it was delicious! I added shredded chicken but that was it. So good!!
Jan says
Has anyone tried this with beef broth??
Elizabeth King says
I found this recipe last year to make for an easy dinner for News Years Eve. Everyone loved it! It’s definitely a comfort food but has good stuff in it too. I highly recommend!
Samantha says
This was a great base I altered based on what I had on hand
I used Bob Evans Italian sausage
Homemade vegetable broth instead of chicken
I added chicken bullion instead of salt
And 2 1/2 cups fat free evaporated milk and 1/2 cup sour cream
It was amazing and creamy
Samantha says
Oops and tortellini instead of egg noodles
Tonia says
That sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Ryanne says
Wow! My kids loved it! My oldest says it is his new favorite. We don’t have that frozen egg noodles in my area, I made homemade egg noodles instead. Overall this recipe was so easy to make!
Toni says
Hi. Can you tell me if it’s ok to use a non dairy substitute for the half and half. And if so what would you recommend?
Tonia says
Hi Toni,
I’ve never tried making soup with a non dairy alternative but I’ll make a few suggestions.
1) You can skip the cream and add more broth instead. If you want to thicken the soup, you could use instant potato flakes or cornstarch.
2) You can use canned full-fat coconut milk.
3) You can also use unsweetened almond or cashew milk and thicken the soup like you would if you used more broth.
Hope that helps,
~Tonia
Karen says
I used oat milk instead of cream and it worked out great. My family loved it.
Ash says
Coconut cream and almond milk maybe?
Blaine says
I can’t seem to find frozen egg noodles in my neck of the woods. If using regular egg noodles should I just put them in for less time?
Tonia says
Hi Blaine,
Yes, you would cook them for less time depending on which noodles you choose.
Enjoy,
~Tonia
Ash says
If you have Costco, they have a great GF brown rice noodle in their dry goods section. Boil in 4 min and they’re super tasty!
Kathy says
I’m wondering if cooked Italian sausage could be quartered and used in the soup. My husband cooked some Italian sausages and there’s lots left over. I was thinking of cutting the sausages lengthwise in quarters and cutting into small pieces to put in the soup.
Tonia says
Yes that would be delicious!