Italian Sausage & Spinach Soup

By Joan_Z

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Italian Sausage
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 (14 oz) cans beef broth
• 1 (14 oz) can Italian-styled Stewed Tomatoes
• 1 cup Sliced Carrots
• 1 (14 oz) can Great Northern Beans - undrained
• 2 Small Zucchini - cubed
• 2 cups Spinach - packed, rinsed & torn
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
• 1/4 tsp. Salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a stockpot or Dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. Stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Stir in beans with liquid and zucchini. Cover and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.

Remove from heat and add spinach. Replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves.

Soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.