Whole30 Mediterranean Soup With Sausage
A flavorful and hearty Mediterranean style soup with sausage and vegetables. Use this as a template, and customize it to suit your preferences.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 456kcal
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced or diced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 28 ounce can Italian style tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 3 ounces baby spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less)
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste)
- 3 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
In a large pan, heat oil over a medium high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery, garlic and mushrooms, and saute 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.
Add pork, oregano, fennel, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and continue stirring until meat begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and broth and continue stirring until soup comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots are nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Add sliced zucchini and cook another 5 minutes or until zucchini is tender. (Add more broth if desired)
Turn off heat and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and more red pepper flakes if desired. Stir in baby spinach to wilt.
Serve in bowls with pistou. Stir 1-2 Tablespoons pistou into each bowl just before serving.
Serving: 1person | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1134mg | Potassium: 1034mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7306IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg