Description
Tuscan Soup is a hearty, flavorful dish featuring chicken sausage, garlic, creamy cannellini beans, and fresh vegetables. The creamy texture from heavy cream and fresh spinach, combined with sun-dried tomatoes, makes this a comforting meal perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and diced (plus 2 teaspoons oil)
5 slices chicken sausage, diced
1 cup diced yellow onion (1 onion)
1 cup diced carrots, peeled (2 carrots)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons flour
1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 (32-ounce) carton chicken broth (4 cups)
3 cups baby spinach, coarsely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
For Serving: Freshly chopped parsley, Parmesan cheese, Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the sun-dried tomato oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken sausage and cook until browned and crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Add diced onion and carrots to the pot, sautéing for about 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and Italian seasoning, cooking for another minute. Sprinkle flour on top and stir constantly for 1 minute to form a roux.
- Pour in the cannellini beans and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add chopped spinach and heavy cream. Stir until spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into bowls, top with crispy sausage, and garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Add red pepper flakes if desired. Serve with crusty bread or a side salad.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute sausage with plant-based options and use vegetable broth.
For added heat, use spicy sausage or crushed red pepper flakes.
To make the soup gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend for the roux.
To thicken the soup, blend part of it with an immersion blender.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
