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Potato and Spinach Soup with Sausage

Potato Spinach Soup with Sausage

Is there anything more comforting than a steaming cup of homemade soup? On these cold winter days, a hot mug of soup for lunch or dinner makes even the most wintry day seem cozy!

We moved from Georgia to Tennessee this past summer and a few weeks ago, I went into our town center to do a little Christmas shopping and get to know the quaint town of Franklin Tennessee. Of course, shopping makes you hungry so I decided to stop into a cute little lunch place for a bite. They were serving two soups that particular day, a tomato bisque and a spinach-potato soup. I love tomato soup, in fact I have a great recipe here on my blog but I opted for the spinach-potato.

Savory sausage, warm potatoes and spinach in a lovely, light broth!
Savory sausage, warm potatoes and spinach in a lovely, light broth!

Now mind you, it was a nice comforting little bowl of soup but it wasn’t anything to write home about. The spinach and potato was a great place to start but I knew it could be so much better.

So I got to thinking.

I’m a firm believer that Italian sausage makes just about anything better so I decided to see if adding some might pull it all together.

It worked. Wonderfully!

Bits of sausage, chunks of potato, beautiful green spinach, a little garlic, thyme and lots of love and you have a very happy bowl of soup!

Here’s a big plus: It’s incredibly easy to make and can be ready in under an hour. No need to simmer for hours on the stove.

Enjoy!

Potato Spinach Soup with Sausage
Soup, glorious soup!

 

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Potato & Spinach Soup with Sausage
Author: Kate Battistelli
Recipe type: Soup
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  40 mins
Total time:  55 mins
Serves: 6 servings
 
Super easy to make, hearty and delicious!
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Italian sausage or sausage of your choice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, butter or bacon fat
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped small
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 pound potatoes, diced or chunked, whatever you prefer
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups baby spinach or chopped fresh spinach
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
Instructions
  1. Heat fat in a large pot or dutch oven. Add sausage and brown over medium heat, crumbling sausage as it cooks. Pour off most of the fat.
  2. Stir in garlic, onion, and celery and cook about 3 minutes to soften the veggies. Add salt, thyme and bay leaf.
  3. Add potatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook on medium about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  4. If you like, use a potato masher to mash some of the chunks of potatoes.
  5. Stir in spinach and let it wilt, about 2 minutes.
  6. Add the heavy cream and remove the bay leaf right before serving.
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Kate’s Tips

  • I use Russet potatoes but any kind will work.
  • Some folks may like big hunks of potato floating around in their soup but I don’t so I chop them up pretty small.  Feel free to cut them any size you like.
  • Any kind of sausage will work. Chicken sausage is good although it won’t crumble so you’ll have to slice or chop it. You could use Kielbasa too.
  • I like this to be on the thicker side so I will mash some of the potatoes with a potato masher before I add the spinach.
  • If you happen to have any bacon fat on hand, use it to brown the sausage. It adds a wonderful smoky note to this soup.
  • You don’t have to add the cream if you don’t want to but I think it adds a nice creamy texture to the soup.
  • Next time I make this, I might add some corn and carrots for a little color. Add whatever you think your family will like!

My Favorite Soups

  • Sausage, White Bean & Kale Soup
  • Ham and Bean Soup with Winter Vegetables
  • Italian Wedding Soup
  • Chicken Soup
  • Minestrone-Garden Fresh & Gluten Free
  • Butternut Squash & Bacon Bisque

Products I use to make Potato and Spinach Soup with Sausage:

  • Kasandrino’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil -This is my all time favorite oil! I buy it by the half gallon! It’s from Greece, it’s organic and incredibly pure.
  • Organic Chicken Broth
  • Organic Thyme
  • Bay Leaves

Stay warm and enjoy some soup tonight!

xoxo

Category: Comfort Food, SoupsTag: comfort food, easy dinner meals, Easy weeknight soup recipe, Eating clean, gluten free, Healthy recipes, kid friendly recipes, Quick and Easy Recipes, soup for dinnerCourses: Soup

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