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.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 456kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.