Sweet Italian Sausage Soup

[Ol-blue]

Enjoy this warm hearty soup on a cold day! I like to use Johnsonville Sweet Italian sausage.
Enjoy! Debbie

SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP



1 pound(s) ITALIAN SAUSAGE; Sweet.
2 can(s) (10 ounce each) ROTEL DICED TOMATOES AND GREEN CHILIES; Original.
4 cup(s) WATER*
4 teaspoon(s) BEEF BASE
4 cup(s) POTATOES; Cubed.
1 cup(s) CELERY; Chopped.
1 small ONION; Chopped.
2 teaspoon(s) GARLIC; Minced.
2 cup(s) CORN; Frozen.
1/2 teaspoon(s) OREGANO
4 tablespoon(s) ITALIAN PARSLEY; Fresh Chopped, Optional.
1 teaspoon(s) SALT
1/2 teaspoon(s) BLACK PEPPER
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In a large pot; brown the sausage, garlic and onion.
Drain off any fat.
Add water, beef base, Rotel tomatoes, celery, corn and potatoes.
Bring to a boil, cover pan and reduce heat and simmer for about 10 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are done.
Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

*Can use beef stock in place of the water and beef base if desired.
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[Uncle Bob]

I'll have a large bowl, and two cornbread muffins! Thank you!

[jkath]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

I'll have a large bowl, and two cornbread muffins! Thank you!

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[Ol-blue]

LOL... OK, I better make a bigger pot of soup. It will be ready in about 20 minutes.

[Uncle Bob]

The timing will be perfect....I'm enjoying a fantastic Bloody Mary right now anyway!!

[pacanis]

Oh man! That looks good!

Can I ask what beef base is? I don't know the difference between base, stock, broth... all those cooking terms....

[BreezyCooking]

Thanks! Even though I'll have to change it a bit for us by subbing in chicken broth & sweet Italian "turkey" sausage, I'm sure it will be just as delicious.

Oh - one question: Is the sausage in the casing & sliced, or out of the casing & crumbled?

[Ol-blue]

Uncle Bob, Take your time and enjoy your Bloody Mary. I'm in no hurry as jkath has not arrived yet either.

pacanis, I get mine at Costco and it's McCormick brand. I have seen other brands in the grocery store. It's in the soup isle usually next to the chicken stock. It a paste and you add water to make stock. It comes in beef or chicken.

Sounds good BreezyCooking. The sausage is in the casing, I remove the casing and just crumble it and fry it like hamburger.

[pacanis]

Originally Posted by Ol-blue

pacanis, I get mine at Costco and it's McCormick brand. I have seen other brands in the grocery store. It's in the soup isle usually next to the chicken stock. It a paste and you add water to make stock. It comes in beef or chicken.

I see, so you can add beef flavor without all the liquid associated with broth. Thanks

[paige]

This sounds wonderful. Thanks & copied it.

Paige