Bratwurst Soup
Ingredients
- 5 fresh bratwurst sausages ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 2 onions, chopped ⓘ
- 4 carrots, sliced ⓘ
- 4 ribs celery, chopped ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic ⓘ
- 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes ⓘ
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons ground thyme ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 potatoes, cut into cubes ⓘ
- 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed ⓘ
- 12 ounces spinach, coarsely chopped, or more to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Grill bratwursts until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool. Slice each bratwurst into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in hot oil until onions are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 minute.
- Stir chicken broth, tomatoes, sliced bratwurst, basil, parsley, thyme, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Mix potatoes into bratwurst mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are almost cooked through, 15 minutes.
- Stir beans and spinach into pot; simmer until heated through and potatoes are done, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
875
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).