Instant Pot Italian Sausage Soup is a warm, hearty and healthy soup that is packed with flavor and is incredible because it is ready in minutes.
This Italian Sausage Soup, like Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden, is such a comforting dish, layered with flavor. Plus by doing this soup in the instant pot, it takes almost no time at all.
Sausage has been around forever. It is a definite favorite of the Italians, find out more here.
- 30 Minute Meal: This soup cooks in just 10 minutes and is a perfect meal.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry and all so good.
- Adaptable: Create your own by adding the things you love.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Able to eat this all week.
What You Need to Make Italian Sausage Soup in the Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pork sausage
- olive oil
- onion
- yellow bell pepper
- mushrooms
- great northern beans
- reduced sodium chicken broth
- russet potatoes
- Worcestershire sauce
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- crushed red pepper flakes
- spinach
Equipment
How to Make Italian Sausage Soup – Step by Step
- Saute : First, turn your Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Once hot, add your sausage, oil, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms and then cook about 3-5 minutes.
- Remaining Ingredients: Second, add in your remaining ingredients except for the spinach to your Instant Pot.
- Cook: Close the lid. Set your IP to High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Spinach: Finally, once the 10 minutes is complete, do a quick release. Remove the lid and add in your spinach. Stir.
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Common Questions About Italian Sausage Soup
Absolutely, hot, sweet, chicken or even a meat alternative all work in this yummy soup.
Sure, make it fit the requirements of your family, just adjust the ingredients accordingly.
Certainly, just put in an airtight container and freeze for up to four months.
Cut all the vegetables ahead of time and keep in the fridge and you can cut your prep time the day that you are cooking.
Indeed, use kale instead of spinach or alternatively add carrots or whatever you like.
A nice crust bread or No Knead Easy Dinner Rolls or Garlic Herb Rolls are great with this soup.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Expert Tips for Making Zuppa Toscana
- Can be Doubled: Simply increase the ingredients for this Italian Sausage Soup proportionately and freeze a meal for later.
- Add Cheese: Of course, a sprinkle of Parmesan or Asiago on top makes this soup even better.
- Short cut tip: Use a food chopper, it really does make this task effortless.
- Variation tip: Try adding some pastina or other pasta to this soup.
- Different ingredient: A few diced tomatoes give this soup a different twist.
- Cooking method tip: This soup can be made in the slow cooker or stove top, too.
- Cream: Add a little cream or cream cheese at the end to give it a lush creamy texture.
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Instant Pot Italian Sausage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pork sausage
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced (optional)
- ½ cup mushrooms, chopped
- 15.5 ounce can great northern beans
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 3 cups russet potatoes, chopped and peeled
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 4 cups spinach
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Once hot, add your sausage, oil, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms. Stir and cook until cooked; about 3-5 minutes.
- Add in your remaining ingredients except for the spinach to your Instant Pot.
- Close the lid. Close the valve and set your IP to High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once the 10 minutes is complete, do a quick release.
- Remove the lid and add in your spinach. Stir.
Expert Tips
- Can be Doubled: Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and freeze a meal for later.
- Add Cheese: Of course, a sprinkle of Parmesan or Asiago on top makes this soup even better.
- Short cut tip: Use a food chopper, it really does make this task effortless.
- Variation tip: Try adding some pastina or other pasta to this soup.
- Alternate ingredient: A few diced tomatoes give this soup a different twist.
- Alternate cooking method tip: This soup can be made in the slow cooker or stove top,too.
- Cream: Add a little cream or cream cheese at the end to give it a lush creamy texture.
This is really easy to make and tasted really delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing italian sausage soup! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
Looks amazing! I love making soups this time of year, it is such a simple yet delicious dinner.