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Sausage and Fennel Soup

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While at home during the COVID-19 crisis, the Yum Team has been hard at work! Sausage and fennel come together to add amazing flavor to this hearty soup. It is great on its own, or over a grain of your choice. We recommend cooking and storing your grains separately so that it doesn't soak up too much of the yummy broth! We have tried it over noodles, orzo, rice, quinoa, and potatoes!

Note: Pictured pasta is not gluten-free. Omit or use gluten-free option if needed.

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil

olive oil

tablespoon

1 pound ground Italian sausage (we used sweet, but can also use regular or spicy)

ground Italian sausage

pound

we used sweet, but can also use regular or spicy

1 sweet onion, chopped

sweet onion

chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

garlic

cloves

minced

3 stalks celery, chopped

celery

stalks

chopped

3 carrots, chopped

carrots

chopped

2 parsnips, chopped

parsnips

chopped

1 fennel bulb, sliced thinly

fennel bulbs

sliced thinly

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Italian seasoning

teaspoon

1 teaspoon dried parsley

dried parsley

teaspoon

½ teaspoon salt

salt

teaspoon

¼ teaspoon black pepper

black pepper

teaspoon

6 cups chicken broth

chicken broth

cups

1 15 ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (any small white bean works)

cannellini beans

15 ounce can

drained and rinsed

any small white bean works

1 28 ounce can Roma tomatoes, drained, rinsed, and chopped

Roma tomatoes

28 ounce can

drained, rinsed, and chopped

4 cups baby spinach, chopped

baby spinach

cups

chopped

optional: pasta (or other grain, use gluten-free option if needed)

optional: pasta

or other grain, use gluten-free option if needed

optional: parmesan cheese

Method

In large Dutch oven, heat olive oil. Cook ground sausage throughly and remove from pot. Add onion and garlic to the pot and sauté. Add celery, carrot, parsnip, and fennel. Stir and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add Italian seasoning, dried parsley, salt and pepper. Add broth, beans, tomatoes, and add sausage back in. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until veggies are tender. Stir in chopped spinach and let cook for a few more minutes. Serve over your choice of grain! This soup tastes great with a little fresh Parmesan on top.

Prep time

20 min

Cook time

45 min

Yields/Serves:

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Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “I really, really, really, really like this soup!” —Rocco, age 7

😫😟😐😀😍 “You should make this soup again!” —Sofia, age 13

😫😟😐😀😍 “This is GOOD!” —Johnny, age 15

😫😟😐😀😍 “This soup is the best I have ever tasted! I tore it up!” —Faye, a grown up

😫😟😐😀😍 “We were so surprised at the taste of fennel and parsnips! Absolutely awesome!” —Pat & Terri, grown ups

😫😟😐😀😍 “I didn't know that I liked parsnips! Yum!” —Tina, a grown up

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