Creamy Tomato Basil and Italian Turkey Sausage Soup
Creamy Tomato Basil and Italian Turkey Sausage Soup is a quick soup with turkey sausage, spinach, and pasta for a filling meal!
Ingredients
- 3 sweet Italian turkey links (casing removed)
- 10 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade (or 1-2 teaspoons purchased basil puree)
- 26 ounces pasta sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half (regular or fat free)
- 1 cup small whole wheat pasta (such as macaroni)
- 6 ounces fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese, grated (if desired)
Instructions
- Boil a small pot of water. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium-sized dutch oven over medium heat. Brown sausage, breaking it into bite-sized pieces, or smaller. Drain grease (or use paper towels to soak up grease), if desired.
- Stir in pasta sauce, basil leaves or puree, water, and half-and-half. Cook until warm then reduce heat to low.
- Add cooked pasta and season soup with salt and pepper to taste. Toss in the fresh spinach and simmer until wilted. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
