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Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup

December 6, 2014 by Lindsey 23 Comments

You will love this rustic Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup. It’s packed with fresh vegetables and herbs; the sausage adds a touch of heat; the wine and Parmesan create a complex flavor in an incredibly easy and delightfully satisfying soup!

Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup | An easy, flavorful and delightfully filling soup recipe! The secret is in the broth!

Soup is one of my favorite ways to clean out the refrigerator in the winter. Sometimes the combination is delicious, but unsophisticated, and other times I stumble upon a concoction that is worthy of sharing.

Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup | An easy, flavorful and delightfully filling soup! The secret is in the broth!

I made this soup over a month ago and I am still dreaming about it. Every now and again I peek in the refrigerator just to make sure there is none left.

It is warm and comforting and has a mellow, complex flavor from the wine and the cheese rind cooked inside. Lots of vegetables and fresh herbs simmer together in a homemade brown chicken stock. A little crunch from the Tuscan kale adds texture and color!

Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup | An easy, flavorful and delightfully filling soup recipe! The secret is in the broth!

I do love hot Italian pork sausage in this soup because I adore the marriage of flavors between the sausage and the wine and Parmesan infused broth, but you could use spicy chicken sausage.

Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup | An easy, flavorful and delightfully filling soup recipe! The secret is in the broth!

The broth is exquisite! You will want to sop up every last drop with crusty bread. Not that I need an excuse to eat rustic Italian bread!

The secret to this truly magnificent, showstopper of a soup is simmering a rind from Parmesean cheese in the soup pot. The effect is magical.

The Parmesean rind imparts a satisfying umami flavor. Umami is that mystical savory flavor that adds richness and depth to a dish, and this soup has it in spades.Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup | An easy, flavorful and delightfully filling soup recipe! The secret is in the broth!

My other trick to a well balance soup is stirring the precooked noodles and raw Tuscan kale into the hot bowl of soup right before serving: the noodles don’t get soggy and the kale will still remain vibrant and a little crisp. The kale will also keep more of its nutrients this way. Bonus.

An entire pot of this soup disappeared in 2 days. Two people, two days, one huge pot of soup, and two satisfied foodies! My husband didn’t even ask if I wanted a bite of the last bowl…I opened up the refrigerator and it was gone! I shed a silent tear and vowed to buy more pork sausage at the store soon.

The flavors are complex and blend together seamlessly into a perfect, filling soup! Serve a steaming bowl with a hunk of crusty Italian or French bread and listen for the sighs of happiness!

Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup | An easy, flavorful and delightfully filling soup! The secret is in the broth!

Soak up the goodness!

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Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Yield: Serves 6-8

Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup

You will love this rustic Tuscan Vegetable Sausage Soup. It’s packed with fresh vegetables and herbs; the sausage adds a touch of heat; the wine and Parmesan create a complex flavor in an incredibly easy and delightfully satisfying soup!

Ingredients

  • 2 yellow onions, coarsely chopped
  • 6 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 carrots, medium dice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
  • kosher salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound hot Italian pork sausage
  • 1 cup dry white wine (I use white Burgundy because it’s awesome. Right, Dad?)
  • 1.75 quarts brown chicken stock
  • 4 inch rind from a piece of Parmesan cheese (about 1 inch thick)
  • 1 parsnip, pealed and cut in a medium dice
  • 4 small Yukon potatoes, cleaned and cut in a medium dice
  • 8 stalks of Tuscan kale, ribs removed and cut in ¼ inch ribbons
  • 2 cups cooked gemelli pasta (or any other kind will do, but isn’t gemelli fun?!)

Instructions

  1. In a large Dutch oven or soup pot heat olive oil over medium heat until it is hot but not smoking. Add onions and cook until they release their juices and begin to turn translucent. Add garlic and sauté, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the carrots and fresh herbs and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat the vegetables until the onions are almost translucent.
  3. Push all the vegetables to the edges of the pot and add the sausage to the middle. Brown the sausage but try to keep it in larger pieces.
  4. Pour in the wine and allow to boil for a few minutes.
  5. Add the chicken stock, cheese rind, parsnip, and potatoes. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cover. Cook until the potatoes are cooked through and are very soft.
  6. If a skin forms on the top of your soup when the heat is turned off, you can de-grease the soup if you wish by placing a two paper towels on top of the skin and quickly removing it. You can also remove the skin with a metal spoon.
  7. Dish into bowls and add a small handful of kale and noodles, stir to mix in the kale and noodles. Serve hot with crusty bread.

Notes:

If you have time, you may want to refrigerate over night and then remove the fat solids from the top of the cold soup. This is way easier and more effective than degreasing while it is hot. I did both.

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Filed Under: AHC Original Recipes, Main Courses, Pork, Soup Tagged With: easy, Fall, kale, sausage, soup, vegetables, Winter

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Comments

  1. Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says

    December 6, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    I’d take a bowl of this soup on any chilly winter evening! I love that you added kale to it. Great tip to add the kale and noodles at the last minute – no one wants soggy noodles or too-wilty kale!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 7, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Thanks, Kristine! No wilt kale or soggy noodles! My husband hates soggy noodles in his soup…which is kind of hard to avoid unless you add them in at the last minutes!

      Reply
  2. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure says

    December 7, 2014 at 8:25 am

    Mmmm.. it does sounds like a comforting delicious soup.. perfect for cold days.
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 7, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Thanks, Ella!

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    December 7, 2014 at 9:42 am

    I love how comforting and delicious this soup looks! The kale sounds wonderful in here with all the other veggies. A big bowl of this sounds perfect for all the chilly days we’ve been getting here!

    Reply
  4. marcie says

    December 7, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I could use a big bowl of this soup to balance out all the cookies and gingerbread going on around here…seriously! You’re so right about parmesan cheese rinds…they add so much flavor. This looks right up my alley. Pinned! 🙂
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:38 pm

      Haha! Isn’t that the truth! Thanks for the pin!

      Reply
  5. David @ Spiced says

    December 7, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    I have a not so bold prediction to make: this soup will end up in our kitchen before the winter is over. We make a similar soup using endive instead of kale, but I need to try this version. And the white wine addition is pretty awesome…nice touch, there. But really…let’s be honest here…the soup is just an excuse to eat rustic Italian bread! I’m fairly certain I can eat an entire loaf of that stuff. Love this recipe. Pinned!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 1:07 am

      I hope it does! Isn’t all soup an excuse to eat crusty bread? I bought two loaves…one for eating before the soup was ready and one for after! lol! Thanks for the pin, David!

      Reply
  6. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    December 7, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    Love this soup, Lindsey! I eat soup all year long, but I crave it in the winter. This looks so flavorful, love the addition of sausage! Pinned!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:38 pm

      Thanks for the pin, Gayle!

      Reply
  7. Liz says

    December 7, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    What a terrific soup! I’m glad I have some sausage in the freezer…as this would be a wonderful entree this week (or ANY week this winter).
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Thanks, Liz! You definitely should whip this up this week!

      Reply
  8. Mira says

    December 8, 2014 at 10:50 am

    I love classic soups and this one is one of my favorites! Looks full of flavor and delicious! Not too thick, just the way I like it. Pinned and will try this recipe!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Me too, Mira! Thanks for the pin!

      Reply
  9. Susan says

    December 8, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    Made this tonight, and it was well worth the effort. I enlisted David’s help by getting him to brown the sausage in a separate skillet, keeping a lot of the grease out of the soup…It was so flavorful and filling. Enjoyed the wine and bread too…dipped in the olive oil we had just received from Israel. Thanks for posting!

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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 1:06 am

      I’m so glad you liked it! Browning the meat in a separate skillet is definitely a great idea so that you don’t have to remove as much grease from the soup! Isn’t it great when recipes don’t use a whole bottle of wine? That way there is more for dinner! Thanks for trying it and commenting!

      Reply
  10. Susan says

    December 9, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Looked for white burgundy but couldn’t find it!

    Reply
    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:32 pm

      Oh no! White burgundy is chardonnay from the Burgundy region so it might not be readily apparent. Perhaps I’ll just bring you some when I come visit 🙂

      Reply
  11. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    December 13, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    After seeing this post, I am SO craving a hearty bowl of soup! Never made a tuscan inspired soup before, so I definitely am hankering out to try this!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      December 13, 2014 at 11:22 pm

      Oh do, Thalia! You’ll want to put a parmesan rind in all your soups!!

      Reply

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