Healthy Sausage Soup with Spinach and Peppers
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian Sausages casings removed
- 1 Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 Bell Peppers (Red & Yellow) diced
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 can Tomatoes diced with juices
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- 1 teaspoon Basil dried
- 1 teaspoon Oregano dried
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Red Pepper Flakes optional
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the Italian sausage, breaking it apart as it cooks with a fork. Once browned and cooked through, remove it from the pot and set it aside.
- In the same pot, add the diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté for a few minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Add the diced bell peppers and cook for another 3-4 minutes until they begin to soften.
- Pour in the chicken broth and diced tomatoes with their juices. Add the dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir well and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning as needed and optionally add red pepper flakes.
Makes 6 bowls
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl (6 per recipe)Calories: 292Fat: 23.8gProtein: 13.4gTotal Carbs: 5.7gNet Carbs: 3.9gFiber: 1.8gSugar: 2.9g