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Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup

[heart_this] · Oct 11, 2021 · 7 Comments

Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup

A hearty fall soup with butternut squash and Italian sausage.

Soups are among my favourite fall foods especially when they use butternut squash! This is a super simple soup with with butternut squash, spicy Italian sausage, bell pepper, beans, tomatoes and a hit of parmesan cheese. The butternut squash is cut into bite sized cubes and simmered in the broth until tender at which point half of it is pureed, along with some white beans, so you get a thick, smooth and creamy broth in addition to the large cubes of butternut squash! The Italian sausage and parmesan cheese add ton of savoury flavour which goes amazingly well with the sweet squash. If you are looking for a hearty soup to enjoy this fall you really can’t go wrong with this tasty Italian sausage butternut squash soup!

Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup

Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup

Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup
Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup

Italian Sausage Butternut Squash Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 6

A hearty fall soup with butternut squash and Italian sausage.

ingredients
  • 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 medium butternut squash (~2-3 pounds), peeled and cubed
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Cook the sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat until cooked through, breaking it apart as it cooks, before setting aside and draining all but 1 tablespoon of grease from the pan.
  2. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the chicken broth, white beans, tomatoes and butternut squash, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the squash is just tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  5. Puree half of the soup with a stick/hand blender or in a food processor or blender.
  6. Add the sausage and parmesan and cook until the cheese has melted before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Note: If there is no grease in the pan after cooking the sausage, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan to cook the onion and pepper in.
Option: If your sausage has a really mild flavour, feel free to add a pinch of ground fennel and red pepper flakes along with the garlic.
Option: Garnish with pepitas and/or toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped parsley, parmesan cheese, crispy fried sage, bacon, cream, chili oil, etc.
Option: Add baby spinach or kale!
Option: Add a pinch of nutmeg.
Option: For a thicker broth, use 1 less cup of chicken broth.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 486, Fat 27g (Saturated 10g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 66mg, Sodium 882mg, Carbs 36g (Fiber 7g, Sugars 8g), Protein 23g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Food, Gluten-free, Italian, One-Pan, One-Pot, Pork, Pumpkin, Recipe, Soup, Vegetable

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Comments

  1. Liette says

    October 12, 2021 at 8:37 am

    Looks like a super recipe Kevin, One question? Can I do the soup with a turkey sausage or another type of sausage? Tks!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 18, 2021 at 9:26 am

      Turkey sausage works well in this soup! Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Mary Ann says

    October 12, 2021 at 10:37 am

    Oh, this looks so good. Going to be making this one real soon.

    Reply
  3. Sarah says

    October 27, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    Kevin, I have been following your recipes and cooking them for about 12 years now. I’ve made so many of them! Many I return to again and again (like the Irish Guinness stew). I am going to try this one soon. Thanks for everything all these years!

    Reply
  4. Lynne Jones says

    March 2, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    Kevin, this soup was delicious! 😋 When I made it a couple weeks ago, I did not have any fresh spinach, so I used 1 cup frozen, chopped spinach plus 2 cups chopped fresh kale. Everything else the same, although I probably added more squash as I had a little left and didn’t want to waste it. Since I now have a giant Costco bag of spinach, and a squash staring at me for the last month, I’m making it again tonight. Maybe 🤔 I’ll make it with some of your biscuits.

    Reply

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