Smoked Beef Sausage Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb smoked beef sausage, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 (2 ounce) package dry onion soup mix (optional)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups vegetable stock or 6 cups beef stock
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian-style tomatoes, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 4 cups fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup red wine (optional, but highly recommend)

Recipe

• 1 place carrots, onions, garlic, onion soup mix, spices and beef stock in a large soup pot; simmer until vegetables are done.
• 2 add the pasta, tomatoes, garbanzo beans and wine; simmer until pasta is done.
• 3 add smoked sausage and spinach; bring to boil, stirring occasionally until spinach is wilted and soup is hot. salt and pepper to taste.