Winter Soup

Name: Winter Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 lb hot Italian sausage or 1 lb mild Italian sausage; 1 onion, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 6 cups vegetable stock; 2 cups chicken stock; 4 cups water; 2 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed well; 1 cup canned diced tomatoes (with juice, i prefer pomi tomatoes for this recipe); 12 lb macaroni; 23 lb spinach, trimmed and washed; 1 pinch dried oregano; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; salt and pepper

18 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb hot Italian sausage or 1 lb mild Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 sprig fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
6 cups vegetable stock
2 cups chicken stock
4 cups water
2 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed well
1 cup canned diced tomatoes (with juice, i prefer pomi tomatoes for this recipe)
12 lb macaroni
23 lb spinach, trimmed and washed
1 pinch dried oregano
1 pinch red pepper flakes
salt and pepper

Directions

1

cook macaroni until al dente.
2

remove sausage from casings.
3

heat oil over med.
4

high heat, cook the sausage, breaking it up, and remove.
5

reduce head to medium or med-low and add onion, carrot, and celery.
6

cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies start to soften- about 7 minute.
7

add garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, and oregano and saute 2-3 min more.
8

puree 1 can of beans with 2 C water.
9

add tomatoes, bean puree, stocks, remaining 2 C water, and some salt and pepper to the pot with the veggies.
10

bring to a boil and skim the foam from the top of the boiling liquid.
11

add beans and slow the boil to a simmer.
12

add spinach, cooked macaroni, and sausage and stir 2-3 minute until spinach has wilted.
13

soup is done!
14

before serving, remove thyme sprig and bay leaves.
15

i like to have this with a little parmesan grated on top and some crusty whole grain bread.