The Perfect Smoked Sausage Soup

Smoked Sausage Soup

Last weekend we here in the Northeast got snowed in with the first big blizzard of the 2015-16 Winter. It was a doozy as far as storms go and pretty much shut us down from Friday night until Monday morning. We here at The Backyard Pioneer were cozy and warm with a fire roaring and binge watching of Netflix, but we needed something more! We’ve been watching what we are eating as of late and we were one more plain chicken breast away from a riot. So with the mandate of producing something worth while to eat, I headed into the kitchen like it was an episode of Chopped. After rummaging around in the pantry, fridge, and freezer I came up with a plan for the perfect smoked sausage soup.

Smoked Sausage Soup Ingredients

• 4 Cups of Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1 Pound of Smoked Sausage ( I used some smoked kielbasa. Don’t be fooled by Hillshire Farm. Go and get the real deal), cut into 1/4″ thick rounds then into wedges.
• 1 Can of No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes
• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 2 Medium Yellow Onions, chopped
• 3 Medium Carrots, peeled and chopped
• 3 Ribs of Celery, chopped
• 6 ounces of Baby Spinach
• 3 Medium Russet Potatoes, cut into pieces.
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce. ( I use Frank’s)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Smoked Sausage Soup Recipe

1. After cutting up the veggies and the smoked sausage heat the olive oil in a Dutch Oven or other heavy bottomed pot.
2. Add the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook them until the onions turn translucent then add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, stock, potatoes, kielbasa, and the hot sauce. Bring the soup to a simmer.
4. After an hour check the potatoes to see if they are soft. If they are not give the soup a few more minutes.
5. Once the potatoes are done add the baby spinach a few handfuls at a time. Let the spinach cook for just a minute or two allowing it to wilt.
6. Serve the soup immediately with a bit of grated cheese on top.  Salt and pepper to taste.

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