Soup in the summer? WTH, you say? Soup is an all year round staple for me. I saw this recipe here on allrecipes.com, adapted it a bit to suit our tastes, my version below on key ingredient recipe card,
and put it together in no time. FFH called it a keeper recipe. Fabulous taste. A definite in the 'will make again category'!!
Begin by browning your sausage(remove the meat from casings)
in pot with the chopped garlic. I used both hot and sweet sausage. Always like the flavor of a HOT sausage...ehem.. Stir in the Italian styled stewed tomatoes, chicken and beef broths, and the sliced carrots.
Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile..Grab the zucchini, 
chop it. 
Stir in the canned cannelini beans, along with their liquid, and the zucchini. Cover and simmer another 15 minutes or until zucchini is slightly tender. Add your spinach, remove from heat, and let pot sit with cover on to wilt the spinach a little. 
Ready to serve in about 5 minutes. Delicious soup. 
Very flavorful. 
I love the amounts of vegetables in this soup,
and the flavor of the sausage pairs perfectly!
Top with grated parm cheese if you like, and serve with warm crusty bread or grilled cheese.
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I'm a year-round soup eater too! This looks really delicious with all the different veggies in there!
ReplyDeleteI've been eating soup year-round also. This definitely looks worthy of enduring the summer heat!
ReplyDeleteThis soup looks wonderful and sounds delicious, Kathy! All those ingredients are mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteBLessings, Catherine
That looks yummy, here in Oregon we have had some rainy ass weather and that would be perfect on a cold rainy day!
ReplyDeleteDonna, soup is a year round dish for us as well. This looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSoup is appreciate in my kitchen all year long. I never let something like summer stop me from my soup. Love all the veggies.
ReplyDeleteSam
That is exactly the type of soup that good bread is made for! Looks so delicious and hearty...
ReplyDelete"Soup in the winter? WTH, you say?"...I think you meant soup in the summer? Here in Maryland, we are in the middle of a week long heat wave (as most of the country is). I can't even think of eating a big bowl of steamy hot soup, let alone simmering it on the stove! I could enjoy a bowl of soup if eating out, but this week home meals are all about cold salads and pasta salads! I guess I am the minority on this subject. I will say that this soup looks amazingly delicious, and I am definately going to make it this Fall when the cooler weather arrives! Thanks for sharing! :-)
ReplyDeleteKim in MD
I'm not what you would call a seasonal eater at all, so I would totally eat this any time of year because it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love hot sausage too:)
Even dealing with this crazy summer heatwave, this soup looks wonderful! With all the veggies to pick from at the Farmer's market, it makes sense to make this soup now!
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful. You have great eye for composition.You know how to make your post understandable for most of the people…
ReplyDeleteWhile this definitely fits winter weather, it also fits the summer vegetables. Great looking soup, D!
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos!
ReplyDeleteYummy, great way to use the zuchinni popping out of gardens everywhere. I love kale in any Italian soup so I would sub that for the spinach :) I will have to try this!
ReplyDeleteWe eat soup all winter long and just love it, but I was so glad to see Summer arrive this year, I don't want soup until next winter!! This looks very good!
ReplyDeleteI made this last night and it was delicious! My daughter made the comment that she loved the "sting of the soup!" The hot/sweet sausage mixture is perfect. I love, love, love your blog and follow it faithfully. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into it!
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