One Pot Stuffed Shells + Sausage Soup
One Pot Stuffed Shells + Sausage Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 28 fluid ounces chicken broth
- 1/2 cup small pasta shells
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
For the Topping
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot. Sauté until the onion is softened and translucent, and the garlic is fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the Italian sausage to the pot. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to deepen the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the sausage mixture. Stir well to combine and cook for about 1 minute, allowing the flour to cook out.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the chicken broth and add the small pasta shells. Stir to combine, ensuring the pasta is submerged.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bring the soup to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until the pasta is al dente, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the topping. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh basil. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Once the pasta is al dente, stir in the heavy cream and fresh spinach. Continue to cook, stirring gently, until the spinach wilts, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Ladle the hot soup into individual serving bowls. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the prepared cheese mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Stuffed Shells + Sausage Soup
For the Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 28 fluid ounces chicken broth
- 1/2 cup small pasta shells
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
For the Topping
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the pot. Sauté until the onion is softened and translucent, and the garlic is fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the Italian sausage to the pot. Cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to deepen the flavors.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the sausage mixture. Stir well to combine and cook for about 1 minute, allowing the flour to cook out.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the chicken broth and add the small pasta shells. Stir to combine, ensuring the pasta is submerged.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bring the soup to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until the pasta is al dente, about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the topping. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh basil. Mix well and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Once the pasta is al dente, stir in the heavy cream and fresh spinach. Continue to cook, stirring gently, until the spinach wilts, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Ladle the hot soup into individual serving bowls. Top each serving with a generous spoonful of the prepared cheese mixture.
⏱️ 1 min