Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup is for Dinner.

Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup takes 75 minutes to cook.

Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup are:

? 2 TBSP Olive Oil
? 5 Mild Italian Sausage Links
? 1 small onion (finely minced or pureed)
? 1 TBSP minced Garlic
? 32 oz. Chicken Broth
? 3 oz. Baby Carrots (cut up)
? 2 cups pure Pumpkin Puree
? 1-2 large Potatoes (cut into cubes)
? 2 - 15 1/2 oz. canned Cannellini Beans (white Kidney Beans)
? 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
? 1 tsp. Oregano
? 1 tsp. Salt
? 1/4 tsp. ground Black Pepper
? 2 TBSP. dried Parsley

Here is how you make Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup:

Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add the sausage links. Brown on all sides. It is not necessary to cook the links all the way through (they will finish cooking later). Once browned, remove the links from the pan and set aside. Let links rest for 5-10 minutes and then cut into 1 inch pieces. Place onion and garlic powder in pan and sautee for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and pumpkin puree and stir together.Add the carrots, potatoes, cannellini beans, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and parsley into broth mixture.Bring the stew to a slow boil. Once boiling, pour mixture into crockpot and add the sausage to the soup. Cook on high for 2 hours. Enjoy!Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SONG4HIM2.

The nutritional information for Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 319.2

• Total Fat: 17.7 g
• Cholesterol: 43.1 mg
• Sodium: 1,509.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 14.4 g