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.
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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
- Instant Pot
- Accessory Kit Instant Pot
- Soup Bowls
- Food Chopper
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
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
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.
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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.
Christina’s Notes
- 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.
Helpful Tips for All RecipesThese quick tips will help you get perfect results every time.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Nutrition
Calories: 537kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 28gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 774mgPotassium: 1420mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2501IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 5mg
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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.