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Italian Sausage Soup

Need an easy, heart warming dinner? This is it! So simple to make and so tasty! I didn't think it was going to have much flavor, but with the sausage in it, BAM! Party in your mouth. Seriously. And so easy to make. I used the hot sausage in mine, but you can use just mild or regular, and substitute the sausage for turkey sausage if you want it to be healthier. 


Italian Sausage Soup


Ingredients:
-12 oz hot (or regular) ground Italian sausage 
-2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5oz) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
- 1/2 cup uncooked small pasta shells (1 cup uncooked medium pasta shells)
- 2 cups bagged baby spinach leaves
- Shredded Parmesan cheese


Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage to pan and cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain; return to pan. 


Add broth, tomatoes, and pasta to pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes (or until pasta is done). Remove from heat and stir in spinach until wilted. Sprinkle each serving with cheese. 



We ate the whole thing, no leftovers at all. That's when you know you have a keeper!

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