Description
Italian Sausage Pasta Soup is a comforting and creamy dish that combines savory sausage, tender pasta, fresh veggies, and herby sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for a cozy dinner, this Creamy Italian Sausage Soup delivers rich flavors and hearty satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage see note 1
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups finely diced yellow onion 1 large onion
- 2 cups finely diced carrots 4–5 carrots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 7–1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups mini bowtie pasta see note 2
- 1–1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2–1/2 packed cups finely chopped kale
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped
- 1/2 packed cup grated Parmesan cheese sandy texture see note 3
- Hearty buttered bread optional for serving
- Red pepper flakes optional for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot over high heat, add olive oil.
- Once hot, add sausage, salt, and pepper.
- Sear for a minute on each side, then crumble and cook until browned.
- Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving 1 tablespoon of grease in the pot and draining off the excess.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add butter, onions, carrots, and garlic.
- Sauté until tender, about 7–9 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour on top and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
- Gradually add 1 cup of broth, whisking constantly to create a slurry.
- Add the remaining broth slowly, whisking and scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Bring broth to a boil, then add pasta.
- Cook according to package instructions, minus one minute.
- Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add cream, kale, and sun-dried tomatoes, stirring well.
- Add Parmesan gradually, a few tablespoons at a time, to avoid clumping.
- Stir until melted, then add the sausage back in.
- Season with salt as needed.
- Add more broth for a thinner consistency, if desired.
- Serve hot with hearty buttered bread on the side.
- Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top if you like some heat
Notes
- Note 1: Quality matters! Choose mild or hot sausage based on your preference
- If it’s in casings, slice the casing and squeeze out the sausage
- Note 2: Any small pasta shape will work, as long as it cooks in 6–8 minutes
- Avoid larger pasta shapes
- Note 3: Use refrigerated sandy-textured Parmesan cheese for the best flavor and melt
- Do not use the shelf-stable type! It’s very salty and has less flavor
- Storage: If storing leftovers, keep pasta separate from the soup to prevent the pasta from absorbing too much liquid and turning mushy
- Make ahead: If making ahead, prepare up to step 4, then remove cooked pasta and store in a separate container
- Add cream, Parmesan, kale, and tomatoes to the broth
- Stir through sausage
- Store this mixture separately from pasta
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 754 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 1940 mg
- Fat: 56 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g + 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 148 mg