Italian Sausage Soup

By brandymarshall

Crockpot

Ingredients

• Sausage Meatballs
• 1 lb mild Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• Soup
• 4 cups hot chicken broth
• 1 tblsp tomato paste
• 1 minced clove garlic
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup mini pasta shells
• 10oz bag baby spinach leaves
• grated Parmesan cheese
• salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine all meatball ingredients. Form into marble-size balls.
2. Combine broth, tomato paste, garlic and red pepper flakes in 4 1/2 quart crockpot slow cooker.
Add meatballs. Cover; cook on low 5-6 hours.
3. Thirty min. before serving, add pasta. When pasta is tender, stir in spinach leaves. Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.