Showing posts with label sausage soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sausage soup. Show all posts

Sunday, January 2, 2011

SAUSAGE SOUP

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb. Italian sausage
  • 1 med. onion
  • 1 jar tomatoes
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 1 med. green pepper
  • 3/4 c. picante sauce
  • 1 tsp. basil leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 c. canned white beans (optional)
  • 1 pkg. Tortellini's

Instructions:

Brown sausage, add onions, and cook until tender. Drain sausage. Add remaining ingredients, cook for 1 hour.


ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. mild Italian sausage cut in
  • 1/2 inch lengths
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 28 oz. can Italian style pear tomatoes
  • 3 cans (14 oz. each) regular strength beef broth
  • 1 1/2 c. dry red wine
  • 1/2 tsp. crumbled basil leaves
  • 3 tbsp. chopped parsley
  • 1 med. green pepper
  • 2 med. zucchini sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 3 c. uncooked bowtie noodles
  • Parmesan cheese to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 lg. onion (diced)

Instructions:

In 5 quart or larger dutch oven cook sausage over medium heat until lightly browned. Drain fat. Add garlic and onion, cook until limp. Stir in tomatoes including liquid. Add broth, wine and basil. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Cook and chill remove fat. Return to fire and add rest of ingredients (parsley, pepper, to taste, zucchini and noodles). Simmer covered about 25 minutes. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top.


ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 lb. Italian sweet or hot sausage, remove casing
  • 2 c. celery in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 2 qt. tomatoes
  • 2 tsp.s alt
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. basil
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 green peppers in 1/2 inch pieces

Instructions:

Brown sausage, drain off fat. Add celery and cook 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except green pepper. Simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Add green pepper and cook, covered, 10 minutes. Makes 3 1/2 quarts. The tomatoes and zucchini create soup liquid. Serve with garlic buttered Italian bread and grated Parmesan cheese.


SAUSAGE SOUP

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. smoked sausage
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 3 carrots in strips
  • 3 celery stalks, chunks
  • 1/2 head cabbage, chunks
  • 2 tbsp. rice, uncooked
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can whole tomatoes (28 oz.)
  • 3 c. water

Instructions:

In a large saucepan, brown onion in oil until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.


PASTA-SAUSAGE SOUP

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 lbs. hot or sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • 1 med. green pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, chopped, liquid reserved
  • 2 to 2-1/2 c. uncooked bow tie pasta
  • 6 c. water
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. salt

Instructions:

Remove casings from the sausages and cut into 1-inch pieces. In a Dutch oven, brown sausage over medium heat.

Remove sausage and drain all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Saute onion, pepper, and garlic until tender. Add

sausage and all remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 15-20

minutes. Yields: 3 quarts. This is a good soup for our area since we have many good sausage makers. The soup has a

rich flavor and is even tastier the next day. If you are unable to find bow tie pasta, you can substitute another

macaroni product.


Saturday, January 1, 2011

SAUSAGE-POTATO CHOWDER

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. mild Italian sausage
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 2 1/2 c. peeled, diced potatoes
  • 1/2 c. chopped onion
  • 1/2 c. chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 c. chicken broth
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 3 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 1 c. frozen peas
  • 2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions:

Brown sausage stirring so that meat is in small pieces. Set aside. In large saucepan put water, potatoes, onion,

celery, broth and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil just long enough that the potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes.

Add sausage and 2 1/2 cups milk. In a jar with lid, shake the flour and remaining milk until blended. Stir into the

potato mixture, stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil. Add peas, simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir

in cheese until melted.


GERMAN SAUSAGE CHOWDER

GERMAN SAUSAGE CHOWDER

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. (8 links) fully cooked bratwurst
    or knackwurst* cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 med. (2 c.) potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 med. (1/2 c.) onion, chopped
  • 1 sm. (4 c.) cabbage, shredded
  • 3 c. milk
  • 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
  • 1 c. (4 oz.) Swiss cheese, shredded
  • Snipped parsley

Instructions:

In a Dutch oven, combine sausage, potatoes, onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and a dash of pepper. Add 2 cups of

water. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are nearly tender. Stir in

cabbage. Cook 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender. Stir in 2 1/2 cups of the milk. Stir remaining milk

into flour and stir into soup. Cook (on low heat as this dish will scorch easily) and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir

in cheese until melted. Garnish with parsley. Makes 6 servings. *Polish sausage may also be used