| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 35 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
- 4 ribs celery, diced
- 3 medium carrots, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups chicken stock
- One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- One 15.5-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups diced peeled sweet potatoes
- 2 zucchini, cut into 1-inch wedges
- 3 to 4 cups baby spinach
- Parmigiano-Reggiano, for serving
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until no longer pink and just turning brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the rosemary, tomato paste and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the stock, tomatoes, beans and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 40 minutes.
- Add the sweet potatoes and zucchini and simmer until cooked al dente, about 10 minutes more.
- Place 1/2 cup of baby spinach at the bottom of each serving bowl and ladle on a portion of bubbling hot soup. The heat from the soup will wilt the spinach perfectly. Serve with some freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 329 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Sodium | 762 mg |
Reviews
Best minestrone I’ve ever made. I followed this recipe exactly, except I didn’t have any sweet potatoes, so I subbed one russet in its place. And I went slightly over with the fresh rosemary — other than that, it was perfectly seasoned with no added salt and pepper needed. Used Johnsonville’s flat sweet Italian sausage. It was very easy not having to take the sausage out of the casing. This is going to be our new family recipe!
Super easy and quick. Substituted pork sausage for chicken & dried navy beans instead of cannellini (cooked prior to mixing into soup). Used fresh tomatoes instead of canned. Delicious!!!
Loved this. I also roasted the veggies that go in at the end and added mushrooms.
Fabulous recipe for fall! Coarsely chopped baby spinach and threw in pot with Parmesan rind and simmered and additional 30 minutes. Amazing!
This is a fantastic soup! I made it last evening on a beautiful autumn evening. I made 1 addition to the recipe, adding a parmesan rind in the last 30 minutes. This recipe is being shared with family and friends. Delicious!!!!
Love this soup! So tasty
This soup is so easy to throw together quickly and tastes like you’ve slaved over it for hours! Highly recommend!
Very hearty!
Lacks flavor.
Ok so I added chorizo and it was the bomb! Which is good! . I also added kidney beans. Thanks Jeff!