Italian Sausage Soup (My Mom’s Recipe!)

Italian sausage soup is the ultimate comfort food: a deeply flavored broth that’s perfectly seasoned with bites of Italian sausage, savory garlic, kale, and tender vegetables. In just 30 minutes, you can be sitting down to a delicious, cozy dinner with a big smile on your face!

Get ready to fall in love with this Italian sausage soup. I’m especially excited to share it because it’s my mom’s recipe. She’s the kind of person who always has a pot of homemade soup in the fridge, and of all the soups she makes, this one has always been my favorite. It’s cozy, familiar, and the kind of meal that instantly makes you feel taken care of.

The Italian sausage gives the broth a rich, slightly spicy depth that works its way into every bite, while garlic and onion add that slow-cooked, savory backbone. Tender chunks of potato soften and thicken the soup just enough to make it feel hearty and satisfying without being heavy. The bite-sized sausage pieces make it feel like a complete meal in a bowl.

Best of all, it comes together in about 30 minutes, which makes it perfect for busy nights when you still want something comforting and homemade. This is one of those soups that feels like a warm hug at the end of the day—and I make it whenever I want to bring a little bit of my mom’s kitchen into my own.

What to serve with sausage soup

When I say “We’re having soup,” you probably envision a nice crusty piece of bread alongside your steaming bowl of goodness, right?! I like making whole wheat Irish soda bread or my no yeast bread to soak up the soup. If I’m feeling indulgent, nothing hits the spot like my sriracha apple grilled cheese!

Simple salads or veggie sides are great, too – for salads, I like making a big spring mix salad or a caprese salad – easy, simple, delicious! I’ve also enjoyed my Italian sausage soup with a side of roasted acorn squash and roasted broccoli.

How to store

This soup is a great meal-prep option as it will last five days in your refrigerator. Make the recipe for dinner on Monday, then take it for lunch throughout the week. I don’t recommend freezing this soup as the potatoes become gritty once frozen.

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Italian Sausage Soup (My Mom’s Recipe!)

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Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

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Italian sausage soup is the ultimate comfort food: a deeply flavored broth that's perfectly seasoned with bites of Italian sausage, savory garlic, kale, and tender vegetables. In just 30 minutes, you can be sitting down to a delicious, cozy dinner with a big smile on your face!

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 lb hot Italian sausage (cut into 1-inch pieces)
• ▢ 1 medium onion (chopped)
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ▢ 3 small russet potatoes (cubed, about 3 cups)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt (see notes)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes
• ▢ 6 cups beef bone broth (see notes)
• ▢ 2 cups chopped kale or swiss chard leaves (packed)
• ▢ ½ cup parmesan flakes (to serve – see notes)

Instructions 

• Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until they have started to brown. Remove them from the pot.
  1 lb hot Italian sausage, 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• Add the onion, garlic, potatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and chili flakes to the pot and cook until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
  1 medium onion, 2 cloves garlic, 3 small russet potatoes, ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt, ¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes
  
• Add the broth, return the sausages to the pot, and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 7 minutes.
  6 cups beef bone broth
  
• Add the kale or swiss chard to the pot and let it wilt. Season to taste with extra salt, if needed.
  2 cups chopped kale or swiss chard leaves
  
• Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top.
  ½ cup parmesan flakes
  

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Notes

Stock: For the best flavor, use homemade beef bone broth. Homemade chicken broth is a good alternative. If using store-bought broth, we recommend adding a little Better Than Bouillon to boost its flavor.

Salt: The amount will vary depending on how salty the broth you use is. We use unsalted homemade beef broth and like to add about one teaspoon of salt.

Parmesan: You can either buy Parmesan flakes or use a vegetable peeler to shave strips from the block of cheese. 

Sausage: If you don’t have Italian sausage on hand, feel free to use a different type. 

Kale: This is my mom’s recipe, although she usually uses spinach instead of kale. If you make it, can you snap a quick pic with your phone (it doesn’t need to be pretty!) and share it in the comments? I’d love to see it, and I’d love to show my mom, as I know she’d love to see that you made her soup!

Nutrition

Serving: 2 ½ cups, Calories: 560kcal (28%), Carbohydrates: 28g (9%), Protein: 32g (64%), Fat: 36g (55%), Saturated Fat: 13g (81%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 86mg (29%), Sodium: 1011mg (44%), Potassium: 939mg (27%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 2g (2%), Vitamin A: 1144IU (23%), Vitamin C: 17mg (21%), Calcium: 60mg (6%), Iron: 3mg (17%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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