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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 5, 2022
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If you want a rich, satisfying dinner, try making this Tuscan Sausage Soup recipe! A brothy tomato base is loaded with rich Italian sausage, sweet vegetables, tender cannellini beans and just the right amount of pasta. Top off this Tuscan Sausage Soup with a handful of toasted breadcrumbs and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, and you’ve got the perfect meal!

Tuscan Sausage Soup

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian ground pork sausage
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, cut into quarters lengthwise and into 1/4-inch slices (about 1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 cups Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
  • 1 can (19 oz) Progresso™ cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3/4 cup (3 oz) small ring pasta, such as ditalini
  • 3 cups baby spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onions and carrot; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up sausage, until sausage is no longer pink. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until garlic is fragrant.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in broth, beans, tomatoes, oregano and bay leaf. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add pasta; simmer 8 to 9 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaf, and discard.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in spinach; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes; stir.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted and golden brown. Remove from heat.
  • Step 
    5
    Divide soup among serving bowls; garnish each with cheese and toasted bread crumbs.

Nutrition

340 Calories
15g Total Fat
18g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
1080mg
45%
Potassium
480mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
5g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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