Creamy Italian Sausage Soup
This creamy and flavorful Italian Sausage Soup uses pantry staples, sausage, and limited spices.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 419kcal
Cost $1.60 per serving
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 1.5 cups small pasta elbows, ditalini, small shells—whatever you have
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp minced or granulated garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the sausage: In a large pot over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and crumbled. If there’s a lot of grease, drain a little off—but you can leave some for flavor.
- Add garlic and seasoning: Stir in the minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Let it cook for about a minute until it smells amazing.
- Build the base: Pour in the diced tomatoes (with all the juices) and chicken broth. Bring everything to a boil.
- Cook the pasta: Add your pasta and cook until tender, about 8–10 minutes.
- Make it creamy: Turn the heat down and stir in the cream cheese until melted. Then add the milk or cream and stir until smooth.
- Finish with Parmesan: Stir in the Parmesan cheese, taste, and adjust salt and pepper as needed.