New year, new soup recipe

Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and holiday season. 2022 flew by! We blinked and welcomed 2023. It is so hard to believe a new year is here! One of our goals this year is to be more consistent with our blog. With that being said we wanted to share a new soup recipe. It is so good and super easy. Every year during the holidays one of our dear friends gifts us with fresh sausage from his hometown. This year I was looking for a new recipe and this one was a winner! We will definitely be making this again this winter. It is full of veggies and flavor! Perfect for a cold day. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

xo,

Natalie & Ashley

Ingredients

• 1 pound of spicy sausage (can use mild)

• 6 cups of chicken broth

• 12 ounces of your favorite pasta (we used shell)

• 1 small onion

• 3 garlic cloves

• 3 celery stalks (diced)

• 3 carrots (diced)

• 6 sweet mini peppers (sliced)

• 1 bag of baby spinach

• 1 can of diced tomatoes (undrained)

• 1 can of cannelini beans (drained & rinsed)

• S & P to taste

• Italian seasoning to taste

• Red chili pepper flakes to taste

• a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce, if desired

Directions

Brown sausage, drain and set aside. In in a large pot sauté diced onion, garlic, cherry peppers, carrots and celery until softened. Stir in broth, pasta, sausage, tomatoes, beans and spices to taste. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Place lid on the pot and let pasta cook until softened. Stir in bag of fresh spinach and hot sauce. Serve with fresh parmesan cheese and enjoy!