Pasta Sausage Soup

4.6
(8)

'Our family looks forward to a pot of soup every Saturday,' writes Janet Eggers of Pound, Wisconsin. 'This one ranks high at our house because the flavor is sooo good! The wonderful aroma of Italian seasonings simmering always brings folks to the table. The soup's nicely spiced, and the turkey sausage makes it a little lighter.'

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds turkey Italian sausage links

  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch strips

  • ½ cup chopped onion

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 6 cups water

  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon dried basil

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

  • 2 ½ cups uncooked bow tie pasta

Directions

  1. Remove casings from sausage; cut links into 1/2-in. pieces. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute green pepper, onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes or until tender.

  2. Add the water, tomatoes, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon, salt, basil, thyme and sausage. Bring to a boil; add pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 18-22 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Tips

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 222 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 109 mg cholesterol, 761 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.