I was recently gifted a cookbook called Rustic Joyful Food written by Danielle Kartes, One thing that stood to me about her was that she uses food to bring together loved ones. This spoke to me as the kitchen has always been the heart of our home. I enjoy nothing more than sharing food with loved ones. It was a cold January day when I fist made this tasty delicious White Bean, Sausage, & Spinach Soup. After posting a few pictures on Facebook I received numerous responses asking for the recipe. Which is why I am sharing it with you today on the blog.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces of fresh sweet Italian Sausage removed from casing
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves of fresh garlic chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 1 celery chopped
- 2 medium white potatoes sliced
- 5 cups of chicken stock
- 1 15 ounce can of white beans drained and rinsed
- 4-5 cups of fresh spinach
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (optional)
Directions for White Bean Sausage & Spinach Soup
Brown the sausage in a large soup pot. When the sausage is cooked, remove it from the pot. Add the onion and the olive oil and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the garlic, celery, carrots, potatoes, salt and pepper. After a few minutes add the chicken stock, meat, and sausage drippings back into the pot. Bring to a simmer for around 30 minutes until all vegetables are soft, then add the rinsed and drained beans. Continue to simmer for another 30 minutes, just before serving add the spinach and the lemon juice.
The soup was delicious, it was only after we ate that I realized I forgot to add the lemon juice before serving. I did add it afterwards and found that I preferred the soup without the lemon juice. This is simply a matter of preferred taste as both with or without the lemon juice were very tasty.
Since it is just my husband and I living at home I had a good portion of extra soup leftover. I reserved a little soup for lunch the next day and froze the rest. It does freeze very well. I plan to keep making this rich and savory soup as all you need is a loaf of crusty bread and your meal is complete.
This soup sounds delicious! I usually make a soup, chili, or stew every couple weeks. I am pinning this recipe and will definitely be making it!
Rosemary
Thanks Rosemary, I do hope that you and your family like it. When I lived in Chicago I made soup every week, sometimes twice a week! I would make a large pot and then share it with family members. Now that I’m living in Florida, I still make soup but not as often and I freeze portions for another day.
Enjoy your week!
Nancy
Oh, Nancy, this sounds and looks delicious! I love soups. It’s still a little weird to me to cook them when it’s so warm here, in Florida. But, I do it anyways .
Xx Melanie
I just tell myself that you can take the girl out of the Midwest but you can’t take the Midwest out of the girl. LOL! I don’t think I’ll ever stop enjoying soups.
Thanks for commenting I hope you like it.
Nancy
Yum!! This is on the menu for the weekend. I can’t wait to make it:-)
Good Morning Lucia,
I hope you enjoy it, please reach back out to me and let me know. It’s also a healthy soup which is an added bonus.
Hope you had a nice weekend,
Nancy
I love soups like this. This recipe sounds amazing! Glad for your tip on the lemon juice. Definitely going to try this, pinning it now.
Hi Lisa,
I did prefer to leave out the lemon but it is a matter of preference. Over all this is a healthy and delicious soup. I hope you’ll enjoy it.
All the Best,
Nancy
Nancy,
This looks delicious!
We love Italian sausage soup recipes!
I am going to PIN your recipe!
Hugs,
Robin
It really is delicious and it freezes well too 🙂