Description
A hearty and comforting Crockpot Italian Sausage Soup featuring tender Italian sausage, fresh vegetables, creamy white beans, and tender macaroni pasta, slow-cooked to perfection and finished with fresh spinach. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
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Sausage and Vegetables
- 1 (17.6 ounce) package Italian sausages, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
Broth and Seasonings
- 1 (19 fluid ounce) can white beans, drained
- 1 (28 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 4 dashes Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Pasta and Greens
- 1 cup uncooked tubular pasta (such as macaroni)
- 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Remove the sausages from their casings and break into bite-size pieces. Dice the onion and peel and slice the carrots. Optionally, you can fry the sausage in a skillet and drain the fat before adding to the Crockpot, but this is not necessary.
- Add to Slow Cooker: Place the sausage pieces, diced onion, sliced carrots, white beans, diced tomatoes with juices, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder into the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Slow Cook: Cook the soup on low for 6 to 8 hours, allowing flavors to meld and the sausage to cook thoroughly.
- Add Pasta: Approximately 30 minutes before serving, stir in the uncooked pasta. To prevent sticking, stir the soup every 10 minutes during this time.
- Finish the Soup: When 5 to 10 minutes remain, add the fresh baby spinach. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Stir until the spinach wilts and the pasta is tender. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You may brown the sausage before adding to the slow cooker, but it is optional.
- Stirring the soup while the pasta cooks prevents it from sticking to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Adjust seasoning at the end to suit your taste preferences.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute pasta with a gluten-free variety.
