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Sausage, Spinach and Potato Soup
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An easy and simple soup that Danielle's family like - -
Sausage, Spinach and Potato Soup
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An easy and simple soup that Danielle's family like - -
Ingredients
  • 1 pound DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 cups homemade chicken broth
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 pound red potatoes, diced
  • 3 cups spinach or swiss chard
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Remove casings from sausage links. In a large stockpot over medium heat, add sausage, crumble and cook until no longer pink and lightly browned.
  2. Add garlic, onion, oregano and basil and saute about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in chicken broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until done.
  4. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Stir in heavy cream until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Homemade Beef Soup with Mini Meatballs
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Like Grandma used to make - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Homemade Beef Soup with Mini Meatballs
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Like Grandma used to make - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds bone-in chuck roast
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 6 quarts cold water
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 8 parsley springs, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups DiRusso's® Mini Meatballs
  • 1 cup Rosemarino or pastina macaroni, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Servings:
Instructions
  1. In a soup pot, add oil and brown the chuck roast on both sides, seasoning with salt and pepper.
  2. Add the water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook for about an 1-1/2 hours, skimming off foam and grease. Remove the meat and cut into bite size pieces.
  3. Add the onions, celery, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, parsley to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Cook the macaroni according to the package directions. Add the macaroni, mini meatballs and beef to the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, sprinkle cheese on top.
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Linguine with Zucchini and Sausage
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From Northern Italy - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Linguine with Zucchini and Sausage
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From Northern Italy - -
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 6 links DiRusso's® Italian Sausage Links
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry vermouth
  • 2 pounds zucchini (3-4), cut lengthwise, then sliced across into 1/4-inch pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups Half and Half cream or canned milk
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil or 2 tablespoons fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
  • 1 pound linguine
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 5 sprigs parsley, chopped
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan. Add sausage and cook until no longer pink inside. Remove and slice links into 1/2 inch pieces. Reserve.
  2. To the juices in the frying pan, add garlic, onion, celery and carrot, and cook over medium heat, stirring, until vegetables are beginning to soften. Stir in the vermouth and cook until it evaporates. Transfer vegetables to a bowl with the sausage.
  3. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil to the frying pan. Add zucchini pieces and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, until they are barely tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Return the sausage and vegetables to the frying pan with the zucchini. Stir in cream, tarragon and basil and mix. Simmer without a cover over very low heat until heated through.
  5. Cook the linguine according to package directions until al dente. Drain and turn into a deep serving dish. Sprinkle on Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Recipe Notes
  • DiRusso's® Turkey Italian Sausage Links can be substituted in place of the pork links.
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