Judi's Tomato Florentine Soup

Name: Judi's Tomato Florentine Soup
Ingredients: Turkey Italian Sausage (I like hot) removed from casing and sauteed, drained of fat, rinsed.; 1 large red or yellow onion, chopped; Red and green bell peppers, chopped; Sliced mushrooms; 1 -16 oz. jar of chunky salsa; 2 large cans of condensed tomato soup; 1-2 cans of Petite Diced tomatoes (I like with Jalapenos); 1/2 cup or more of chopped parsley; 1 T. or more oregano (fresh is best); Salt, Pepper, and hot sauce to taste; Fresh baby spinach, cleaned; Cooked small noodle (like small shells), if desired.

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

Turkey Italian Sausage (I like hot) removed from casing and sauteed, drained of fat, rinsed.
1 large red or yellow onion, chopped
Red and green bell peppers, chopped
Sliced mushrooms
1 -16 oz. jar of chunky salsa
2 large cans of condensed tomato soup
1-2 cans of Petite Diced tomatoes (I like with Jalapenos)
1/2 cup or more of chopped parsley
1 T. or more oregano (fresh is best)
Salt, Pepper, and hot sauce to taste
Fresh baby spinach, cleaned
Cooked small noodle (like small shells), if desired.

Directions

1

Saute, drain and rinse sausage.
2

Leave in colander to drain.
3

Saute onions, peppers, and mushrooms.
4

If any olive oil is standing in the bottom, drain it off.
5

Add meat back to pan.
6

Add all ingredients except the spinach.
7

Simmer on medium for 1/2 hour to marry the flavors
8

About 5 minutes before serving, add cooked noodles and spinach and cook on low just until noodles are hot and spinach is limp.
9

Dont overcook soup with spinach in it.
10

Much better almost al dente.