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Creamy Tuscan Sausage Soup
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Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Large Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions
 

  • Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Add the diced onion and minced garlic during the last few minutes until the onion softens.
  • Transfer the sausage mixture to the slow cooker. Pour in the chicken broth, then add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
  • Stir in the heavy whipping cream and fresh spinach. Cover and cook for 10 more minutes until the spinach wilts and the soup is heated through.
  • Ladle into bowls and top each serving with grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Stir the spinach in only at the end so it stays bright green instead of turning olive colored. If the soup thickens too much after chilling, add a splash of broth when reheating. Use oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor, and drain them well before chopping so they do not water down the cream base.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Equipment: Slow Cooker, Large Skillet