Hearty Sausage Soup (Soupa de Parma)
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Easy to put together, this soup is a whole meal. Serve with corn
muffins and a salad.
Preparation facts
Servings: 6
Yield: 12 cups (3L)
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
1/2 lb (225g) chicken Italian sausage, sliced or crumbled
1 quart (1L) chicken or vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup (240mL) red wine
2 cups (455g) tomatoes, canned, chopped or broken up with a
spoon
1 tsp (1g) dried basil
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 medium zucchini, sliced 1/2-inch (1.5cm) thick
1 cup (75g) pasta shells, uncooked.
Directions
Brown sausage in a non stick pan. Add onions and cook until they are
translucent.
Transfer to a large heavy bottomed soup pot, and add chicken or
vegetable broth, canned tomatoes, wine and basil.
Bring soup to a boil, stirring occasionally, then turn the heat down
and cook for about 30 minutes.
Add green pepper, zucchini and pasta and cook for another 25 minutes.
Season with pepper, and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 281
Calories from Fat 88 (31%)
% Daily Value*
15%Total Fat 10g
18%Saturated
Fat 3.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.6g
10%Cholesterol 30mg
39%Sodium 933mg
28%Potassium 975mg
12%Total
Carbohydrate 35g
15%Dietary
Fiber 3.6g
Sugars 9g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
32%Protein 16g