sausage, spinach and bean soup
a hearty soup that goes together quickly with a few ingredients I had on hand
Ingredients
- 1 large white onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can pinto beans
- 3 links sweet Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 large spinach container fresh or use a box of frozen
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon siracha optional but adds a slight surprise
Instructions
- in a Dutch oven or stock pot add the oil and the sausage, breaking up the sausage and browning it. Once it is cooked through add the onion and cook till they are translucent, add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds or so, then add the carrot and celery. Cook these down for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomato and beans and stir up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, this too adds a lot of flavor. Add the siracha if you are using it. Add the chicken stock and bring this all to a boil. Lower the heat and set on simmer until the vegetables are soft and cooked through, about 10-13 minutes. Then add the spinach and let it simmer until it has wilted. Serve warm and freezes well.