Italian Sausage and Chard Soup
with balsamic roasted broccoli
Smarts: Feeling lazy? Sub baby spinach for the chard for less prep.
Ingredients
- Parsley - 6 sprigs, chopped
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Onions, small - 1, diced
- Chard, any type - 1 bunch, leaves torn and stems chopped into 1/2" pieces
- Mushrooms, brown - 1/2 lb, sliced (look for pre-sliced)
- Carrots - 8 oz, diced
- Tomatoes, diced (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can, drained
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Italian sausage, uncooked - 1/2 lb
- Stock, chicken - 2 1/2 cups
- Bay leaves - 1
- Oregano, dried - 1/2 tsp
- Broccoli - 1 1/2 lbs, chopped
- Red pepper flakes - 1/4 tsp
- Vinegar, balsamic - 1 Tbsp
- Oil, cooking - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Lemons - 1/2, juice of
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Prep
- Parsley / Garlic - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
- Onions / Chard / Mushrooms - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Carrots / Broccoli - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Tomatoes - Drain.
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Make
- Heat oven to 425F / 218C. Toss broccoli with red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar, cooking oil, and some salt and pepper. Spread out onto a sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes, shaking once and rotating pan midway through.
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then Italian sausage (removed from its casing) to heated oil. Saute until sausage is golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain any fat from the pot.
- Add garlic, onions, chopped chard stems, and carrots to pot. Saute for ~3 minutes and then add in tomatoes, chicken stock, bay leaf, and oregano. Cover and bring to a boil. Add in mushrooms and simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Fold in chard leaves. Cook for another 5 minutes and then season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf before spooning into individual bowls and top with parsley.
- Finish roasted broccoli with lemon juice and enjoy with soup!
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Reviews
Ratings
76 reviews
Second time making this. It's so easy and delicious. Will be on a rotation in winter with this.
0 HelpfulUsed cooked sausage. Added cayenne and smoked paprika. Delicious! Broccoli was good but seemed unnecessary.
0 HelpfulAny meal that gets my 19 month old to clear his plate is a 5 star meal in my book! The only change I made was an extra can of beans. Also, I bought ground italian sausage the second time around so I didn't have to mess with the casings.
0 HelpfulReally good! Did not drain the tomatoes and added a little more chicken stock than was called for. Bread definitely not needed but is a nice addition. This soup does have a bit of a kick to it. -R
0 HelpfulI was not looking forward to this soup but what a wonderful surprise! It was full of flavour and delicious
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