Spinach & Sausage Soup Recipe
I just sent out my newsletter with this incredibly easy to make soup featured so if you are here from my newsletter, here is another chance to take a peak at it. Spinach & Sausage Soup.
If you just happened to my blog from the web site, you’ll want to check out the Soup. It is wonderful and you can make it in about 30 minutes.
As I mention in the recipe, I grew up on canned soups and have nothing bad to say about them. My kids love the new Sponge Bob Campbell varieties but there is just no comparison between homemade soup and any commercial brand on the market. Once you taste a homemade soup like the one I will show you how to make, all the commercial brands start to taste the same.
In the recipe I also talk about using pre-washed spinach versus bunch spinach. I have to say, I am liking some of the pre-washed stuff more and more. With spinach, besides triple washing it, they remove most of the stems making it easy to work with. I especially like to prepare sauted spinach with it.
When it comes to pre-washed lettuce, I often use the Spring Mix (also called Mesclun), a combination of several varieties of lettuce including the young tender leaves of arugula, oak leaf, mache, radicchio, sorrel, frissee and purslane. Each manufacturer has their own formula.
What I have noticed over the past year or so is the large bagged brands seem to go bad faster than the plastic tub brands. I have tested this with both supermarket brands and the large bags I used to purchase at Costco. If we didn’t consume a lot of lettuce in the first three days, we ended up throwing a lot out.
This hasn’t been the case with the Costco brand that comes in a big plastic tub. Lasts longer but what a pain trying to find room for it in the refrigerator. I’m wondering if it is the lettuce or the container. I should save a tub, buy a big bag of Spring Mix, transfer it to the tub and see if that makes a difference. Hmmmm.
on March 30th, 2006 at 7:55 pm
I made this spinach and sausage soup and it was to die for - The only comment I would suggest is slicing the carrot thin and then chopping so when you add them to the onions they don’t take as long to cook - Great recipe - I have shared it with my friends and passed some along to the neighbors.
on April 2nd, 2006 at 11:17 am
If you find your salad greens spoiling too soon, I high recommend using a FoodSaver brand canister. You’ll be amazed at how much longer your greens will last. Don’t waste your money on a cheaper Rival brand food saver, spend a little bit extra and buy the original FoodSaver brand.
You cannot however use the bags for salad greens as they will get crushed an turn to water. You must put your salad greens in the canister.
on April 3rd, 2006 at 5:54 am
I’ve made the Spinach and Sausage soup receipe twice since you published the receipe. It’s FANTASTIC! I usually only make a half receipe because there are only two of us. The half receipe works great but it usually needs a little extra broth. This is one of the best receipes I’ve ever received from anyone. Bon Apetite! I’ve already added this receipe to my all-time favorites. Thanks Reluctant Gourmet!
Henry
on January 8th, 2008 at 1:48 am
Yes it’s fantastic, and even better the next day!
on June 1st, 2008 at 6:35 am
how can i get reciepe for SAUSAGE and SPINACH SOUP????? i dont see it on this web page???
Please reply
Thanks, Chris
on June 1st, 2008 at 8:24 am
The link is in the first paragraph. Here it is: http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/soup_sausage_spinach.htm