Creamy Parmesan Italian Sausage Soup: A Cozy, Comforting Delight
Creamy Parmesan Italian Sausage Soup is a rich and comforting dish perfect for cozy meals.
Equipment
- large dutch oven
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 14.5 ounces petite diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces ditalini pasta
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh basil
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Place the sausage in a large dutch oven or pot. Brown and crumble the sausage until cooked through. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the onion, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the petite diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and pasta. Make sure the pasta is covered by the broth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 8 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Stir in the cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Cook another 5 minutes or until the cream cheese melts.
- When serving, top with fresh basil.
Notes
Cook the pasta until al dente. Make sure to soften the cream cheese. If you would prefer to thin out the soup, you can add a splash of heavy cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 22gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 1596mgPotassium: 402mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 643IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 2mg
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