Quick and Easy Italian Soup

February 14, 2014

A hearty, comforting and nourishing italian soup that is super easy to make.

1 cup onion (chopped)
1 cup celery (chopped)
3 carrots (chopped thin)
2 Tbl Garlic (finely chopped)
1 Tbl butter
Drizzle of olive oil
8 oz hot (or mild) italian sausage (from pastured pork please!!)
2 15oz cans diced tomatoes
3 15oz cans cannelloni beans (Eden Organic has BPA free lined cans)
50-64oz homemade chicken broth (or if absolutely necessary, 2 32oz boxes of free range chicken broth)
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp italian seasoning
2 cups rotini or piccolini pasta (optional, or whatever kind of pasta you have on hand that would work well with recipe)
unrefined sea salt to taste
black pepper
organic full fat sour cream (optional garnish)
freshly shredded cheddar cheese (optional garnish)

Saute the onion, celery, garlic and carrots in the butter and olive oil until soft. I sauteed them in the 6qt soup pot I used so I didn’t have to dirty more dishes than necessary. Season veggies with black...
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Nutritions

Calories
435

Sodium
2380mg
99% DV

Fat
20g
31% DV

Protein
23g
46% DV

Carbs
34g
11% DV

Fiber
11g
44% DV