Italian Sausage Ditalini Soup

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Remove the casing from the Italian sausage.
  2. 2Remove the casing from the Italian sausage.
  3. 3Remove the casing from the Italian sausage.
  4. 4Add oil to a hot pot.
  5. 5Add oil to a hot pot.
  6. 6Add oil to a hot pot.
  7. 7Add the sausage to the pot, breaking it up with your hands.
  8. 8Add the sausage to the pot, breaking it up with your hands.
  9. 9Add the sausage to the pot, breaking it up with your hands.
  10. 10Smash and mince the garlic.
  11. 11Smash and mince the garlic.
  12. 12Smash and mince the garlic.
  13. 13Finely dice the shallot.
  14. 14Finely dice the shallot.
  15. 15Finely dice the shallot.
  16. 16Add the minced garlic and diced shallot to the pot with the sausage.
  17. 17Add the minced garlic and diced shallot to the pot with the sausage.
  18. 18Add the minced garlic and diced shallot to the pot with the sausage.
  19. 19Add the seasonings: Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, red chili flakes, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
  20. 20Add the seasonings: Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, red chili flakes, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
  21. 21Add the seasonings: Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, red chili flakes, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
  22. 22Add the entire can of crushed tomatoes.
  23. 23Add the entire can of crushed tomatoes.
  24. 24Add the entire can of crushed tomatoes.
  25. 25Add about half a bag of ditalini pasta.
  26. 26Add about half a bag of ditalini pasta.
  27. 27Add about half a bag of ditalini pasta.
  28. 28Add 32 ounces of chicken broth.
  29. 29Add 32 ounces of chicken broth.
  30. 30Add 32 ounces of chicken broth.
  31. 31Add 2 cups of water.
  32. 32Add 2 cups of water.
  33. 33Add 2 cups of water.
  34. 34Add two bay leaves.
  35. 35Add two bay leaves.
  36. 36Add two bay leaves.
  37. 37Cover the pot with a lid and wait for about 15 minutes.
  38. 38Cover the pot with a lid and wait for about 15 minutes.
  39. 39Cover the pot with a lid and wait for about 15 minutes.
  40. 40Add half a block of cream cheese.
  41. 41Add half a block of cream cheese.
  42. 42Add half a block of cream cheese.
  43. 43Add a little bit of half and half.
  44. 44Add a little bit of half and half.
  45. 45Add a little bit of half and half.
  46. 46Add a handful of baby spinach.
  47. 47Add a handful of baby spinach.
  48. 48Add a handful of baby spinach.
  49. 49Grate Parmesan cheese into the soup.
  50. 50Grate Parmesan cheese into the soup.
  51. 51Grate Parmesan cheese into the soup.

Ingredients

  • 3 Italian sausages
  • 3 Italian sausages
  • 3 Italian sausages
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 shallot
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 14 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 oz short macaroni pasta
  • 8 oz short macaroni pasta
  • 8 oz short macaroni pasta
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 0.25 cup half & half
  • 0.25 cup half & half
  • 0.25 cup half & half
  • 0.5 block cream cheese
  • 0.5 block cream cheese
  • 0.5 block cream cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • garlic salt
  • garlic salt
  • garlic salt
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoning
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • red chili flakes
  • red chili flakes
  • red chili flakes
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil

Equipment

potknifecutting boardwooden spoongrater