Sausage Minestrone Soup (Also Slimming World Friendly!)
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This recipe for Sausage Minestrone Soup is hearty, filling and inexpensive to make. It’s a recipe that can easily be tweaked to what you have in your pantry too. And, if you are following Slimming World you can enjoy a bowlful of this yummy soup for FREE when Food Optimising!
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Sausage Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup is very easy to make and is one of those recipes that can easily be tweaked to suit whatever vegetables and pulses you have in your pantry.
I made this primarily as a Slimming World recipe using frozen Slimming World sausages which are FREE for those following SW’s Food Optimising plan.
However you can use any sausages you like if you are not on SW, or leave them out entirely if you can’t source sausages.
This recipe for Sausage Minestrone Soup serves 4 and is Free when Food Optimising.
Ingredients Used
The soup use some basic vegetables – onions, carrots, and cabbage – but there are several other veggies you could use instead such as zucchini (courgette), kale, bell peppers, spinach, peas, sweetcorn, and mushrooms to name a few.
You could even use canned vegetables if you have them in your pantry.
You can use any shaped pasta, and any type of canned bean. I used pasta shells and kidney beans, but use what you have.
And if you don’t have passata (tomato sauce) then whizz up a can of tomatoes instead.
Take a look at my other minestrone soup recipes for ideas on how you can easily tweak a soup recipe.
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- Slow Cooker Sausage Stew with Roasted Peppers & Chickpeas
- Slimming World Chicken Nuggets
Recipe Tips
- First and foremost this is a Slimming World recipe, so it uses the Slimming World brand of frozen sausages which are FREE when Food Optimising.
- That said, you can use any kind of sausages – just make sure you work out their Syn value if you are on SW. And if you’re not on SW, then use whatever sausages you like and don’t worry about it!
- If you can’t find passata with herbs just use regular passata and add 1-2 teaspoons of dried mixed herbs instead.
- And if you can’t find passata, whizz up a (400g/15oz) can of tomatoes and use that with dried mixed herbs.
- This is a great recipe to make in a large batch, reserving half for leftovers the next day. Reheat thoroughly before serving.
Sausage Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 6 frozen Slimming World Syn-free Sausages
- Low-calorie cooking spray
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 large carrot peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 L hot chicken stock
- 150 g dried macaroni or other small pasta shapes
- 400 g passata with herbs
- 1 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 100 g savoy cabbage shredded
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Fresh basil to serve, optional
Instructions
- Cook the sausages according to the pack instructions.
- Meanwhile, spray a large cooking pot with cooking spray and fry the onions, carrots, and garlic for about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and pasta and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes or until the pasta and vegetables are tender.
- Slice the sausage in 6 pieces and stir into the soup with the passata, beans, and cabbage. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the cabbage has wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve piping hot with fresh basil if using.
Notes
- Slimming World Syns per serving: FREE when Food Optimising.
- If you can’t find passata with herbs just use regular passata and add 1-2 teaspoons of dried mixed herbs instead.
- If you can’t find passata, whizz up a can of tomatoes and use that with dried mixed herbs.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
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