We’ve got a monster winter storm on the horizon – it’s supposed to ice rain for the next 24 hours – so this past weekend I stocked up on some essentials before hunkering down. On the list? Almond milk, eggs, wine… (like I said, the essentials!) plus the ingredients to make a big batch of my Italian Sausage, Spinach and Tomato Soup. It’s the perfect hearty and cozy dish to enjoy when the weather outside is frightful!
How to Get BIG Flavor in a Hurry
Chopped vegetables, ground turkey and ground Italian sausage, canned beans, and a jar of marinara sauce form the base of this flavor-packed soup. And yes, you read that right – a jar of marinara sauce! Adding marinara sauce to soup makes it taste slow-cooked and super savory, but only you and I will know that this recipe goes from fridge to table in just 30 minutes.
If you’re looking a snow or ice storm in the face, dash out for a few ingredients to make a batch for yourself!
How to Make this Recipe
Start by adding a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to a large soup pot or Dutch Oven over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage and ground turkey breast, carrots that have been peeled then chopped, and minced shallot. Season with salt and pepper then saute until the meat is cooked through, breaking it up as it cooks.
Next add canned cannellini beans that have been drained and rinsed, plus Italian seasoning.
Just a couple more ingredients! Add chicken broth and a 24oz jar marinara sauce then turn the heat up to high to bring the soup up to a bubble. The marinara sauce is my secret to giving this soup a rich and slow-cooked flavor without having to simmer it for hours.
Turn the heat down to medium then simmer the soup for 10 minutes, or until the carrots are tender, then add baby spinach that has been roughly chopped and stir until the spinach is tender, about 1 minute.
Soup’s up! Easy, right? Ladle into bowls then serve with a side salad or my personal favorite, bread and butter. Mmm. However you serve it, I hope you love this yummy, soul-warming soup recipe! Enjoy!
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Italian Sausage, Spinach and Tomato Soup
Description
Italian Sausage, Spinach and Tomato Soup is a full of healthy, hearty ingredients. Just 30 minutes from fridge to table!
Ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil
- 8oz Italian sausage (hot or mild)
- 8oz ground turkey breast
- 2 carrots, peeled then chopped small
- 1 shallot, minced
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 15oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 24oz jar marinara sauce
- 3 cups (24oz) chicken broth
- 5oz baby spinach, roughly chopped
Directions
- Add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage, ground turkey, carrots, and shallots, season with salt and pepper, then saute until the meat is cooked through, breaking it up as it cooks. Add Italian seasoning, cannellini beans, marinara sauce, and chicken broth then turn heat up to high to bring to a boil. Turn heat down to medium then partially cover with a lid and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Add baby spinach then stir and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes, and then serve.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
This soup was crazy delicious! We have been in a soup rut and I wanted to try something new, yet easy! This did not disappoint! This will now become a regular during the winter here in MI!!!
Woo! Thrilled to hear that, Amber! Thank you so much for your recipe review and rating!
Made this last night and wow! Added celery, canned diced tomatoes and an extra can of beans. The flavor from the marinara is magic. Definitely worth making this winter.
This soup was absolutely amazing!! I am not the biggest fan of turkey meat, so I just doubled the spicy Italian sausage… and WOW!
Hey Kristin! The link above for the original spicy ditalini turkey soup seems to not be working…can you please update it? Thank you!
YES!!! I was just looking for this and thought i was losing my mind. Please share it again! It was our favorite!!
Here you go, Ingrid and Jay!
Spicy Tomato & Turkey Soup with Ditalini
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
10 baby carrots (or 2 whole carrots), chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1lb 99% fat free ground turkey breast
salt and pepper
1 jar marinara sauce (23-28oz will work fine)
42oz chicken broth
1 can cannellini or Great Northern beans, drainedand rinsed
1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup gluten-free or regular ditalini, or other short cut pasta
Directions:
1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add in carrots, onion, garlic and turkey breast, and season with salt & pepper. Cook until turkey is no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.
2. Pour in marinara sauce, chicken broth, beans, red chili pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, then add in pasta. Simmer soup for 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Add more salt and pepper if necessary then ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes:
* This soup freezes really well – wait until reheating to cook the pasta though as frozen >> thawed pasta can get mushy.
I make it with ground turkey over and over…my favorite of all your recipes!
Ah, I love that, Barbara! We adore this soup recipe too. Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Omg this is a winner!!! I didn’t have any jarred sauce but I swapped with tomato soup. Hearty and just what is needed on a rainy day!
That looks very good. Trying it.
Good day, this recipe has become one of my go to favourites. My question, is do you have the nutritional breakdown for this recipe. Thank you in advance.
Wow!! Yum!! Yum!! Yum!! This is so good!! And it’s easy and fast to make! My kind of meal on many levels. Thanks for another great recipe!
Yay!! So glad you loved it, Kristine! This is one of our very favorite quick weeknight dinners too. :)
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Love this! Making it today for family dinner. Serving with grilled cheese sandwiches. What do you think of the addition of two cloves of garlic along with the shallots?
Sounds delicious – go for it! :)
This soup is outrageously good! The amount of flavor that comes from the simple ingredient list is amazing. We use all sausage (versus the turkey and sausage combo.) I’ve make it with both spicy and mild and it’s equally as good both ways. This is a family favorite now and it is currently on weekly rotation. PS, all of your soups that we have tried are really good!
Where do you find this marinara sauce?
Steve first made this soup and I loved it. We make it at least once a month and it’s now our go to for bringing to friends who have babies or are home sick!!!
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Wow- time flies! I made your Spicy Tomato and Turkey Soup with Ditalini the day you posted it and loved it! I made this for my work lunches this week and it’s delicious! I’m saving adding the spinach for the morning of and hoping the microwave will wilt it enough when I reheat it at lunchtime. Fortunately my grocery store offers plenty of low sodium/low sugar sauces compared to five years ago. Thank you for another great recipe!
So glad you love it, Colleen! I LOVE how this soup reheats – perfect for lunches!
Marinara sauce and chicken broth combo is so delicious. I ate this soup every day and plan to make again this week. All your recipes rock!
Thank you so much, Barbara! :)
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Just made this for lunch an holy yum! So excited for leftovers for lunches!