Creamy Sausage Soup
A comforting creamy sausage soup made with rich flavors and creamy textures, perfect for chilly nights.
Equipment
- Large Pan For cooking the soup.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 small white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the diced onions and cook until they become slightly soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
- Add the mild Italian sausage, breaking it up with a spatula. Cook until no longer pink, stirring frequently, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper.
- Add cream cheese and chicken broth to the pan, stirring until the cream cheese is fully melted.
- Pour in the heavy cream and sprinkle in the parmesan cheese. Stir until everything is well combined.
- Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
- Before serving, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and additional parmesan cheese.
Notes
Feel free to customize the soup by adding your favorite vegetables like spinach or kale.