7 rustic sausage and soup Recipes

italian turkey sausage links (4 oz each), casings removed, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, diced tomatoes, undrained, refrigerated cheese tortellini, fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped, minced fresh basil or 3/4 tsp dried basil, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, shredded parmesan cheese , optional

olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, fully cooked chorizo sausage, casing removed , if necessary, smoked paprika, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, low sodium chicken broth, kale, stemmed , torn into small pieces (about 16 cups lightly packed), rustic-type bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

olive oil, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, carrot, diced, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, stale bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (use coarse , country-style bread), spinach, trimmed, washed and rough chopped, ricotta salata, cut in 1/2-inch cubes or 1/4 cup feta cheese, freshly parsley, chopped

spicy italian sausage or italian turkey sausage casings removed if using links, onion chopped, garlic minced, reduced-sodium chicken brot, water, diced tomatoes undrained, refrigerated cheese tortellini, fresh baby spinach chopped, fresh basil or (see below ) miinced, dried basil, pepper, red pepper flakes, parmesean cheese shredded

boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces, bulk hot italian sausage, raw brown lentils, washed and sorted, yellow onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, stalks celery, cut into 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, beef stock, dry red wine (good enough to drink!), crushed tomatoes, with liquid, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil