Italian Sausage Soup Simmered for the Bowl

Italian Sausage Soup Simmered for the Bowl is filed under Soups and stews and built around yellow onions coarsely chopped, garlic minced, and olive oil. Plan on 8 people.

Count on 30 minutes of prep, 45 minutes of cooking, about 1 hour from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 2 yellow onions coarsely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 carrots medium dice
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano chopped
• kosher salt to taste
• fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound hot Italian pork sausage
• 1 cup dry white wine Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are both great choices.
• 1.75 quarts brown chicken stock
• 4 inch rind from a piece of Parmesan cheese, about 1 inch thick
• 1 parsnip pealed and cut in a medium dice
• 4 small Yukon potatoes cleaned and cut in a medium dice
• 8 stalks of Tuscan kale ribs removed and cut in ¼ inch ribbons
• 2 cups cooked gemelli pasta or any other kind will do, but isn’t gemelli fun?!

How the cooking goes

1. In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat olive oil over a moderate flame until it is hot but not smoking. Add onions and cook until they release their juices and begin to turn translucent.
2. Add garlic and sauté, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
3. Put the carrots, parsnips, fresh herbs, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat the vegetables until the onions are almost translucent.
4. Push all the vegetables to the edges of the pot then add the sausage to the middle. Brown the sausage but try to keep it in larger pieces.
5. Tip in the wine and allow to boil for a few minutes.
6. Put the chicken stock, cheese rind, and potatoes. Stir to mix. Heat it until it boils and then lower the heat and cover. Simmer until the vegetables are very soft.
7. Dish into bowls then add a small handful of kale and noodles, stirring to mix. Serve hot with crusty bread.

After it comes off the heat

Cool the pot before it goes into the refrigerator. It reheats gently on the stove the next day.

If you want another plate from Soups and stews, open Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup Finished with Herbs and The French Onion Soup Finished with Herbs.