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This sausage and vegetable soup recipe is hearty and delicious and bursting with goodness. Italian sausage, potatoes, and a flavorful broth make a tasty and filling meal!
You may also enjoy my Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup or Easy Hamburger Soup next.
Why you’ll love it
Because of all the veggies, this Italian sausage and vegetable soup is fairly healthy while still being filling. This soup is made with pantry ingredients, so you won’t have to make an extra trip to the store for this sausage soup. It’s easy to prepare on those busy days!
This simple Italian sausage, potato, and vegetable soup is one of those meals that tastes even better a day or two later after the flavors meld, meaning the leftovers are excellent. Back when this website wasn’t my day job, it was one of my favorite lunches to take to work.
What you’ll need
- Italian sausage – I used a 5-pack of Johnsonville’s mild Italian sausages. You can also use bulk sausage meat.
- Onion, celery, garlic – a great foundation to many soups. I like using Vidalia (sweet) onions.
- Chicken broth – for more savory flavor
- Carrots, bell peppers, corn – more tasty vegetables. I love adding the red bell peppers because sausage and peppers go so well together!
- Potatoes – my go-to are Russets because they get nice and crumbly in soups
Tools for this recipe
Check out Natasha’s favorite kitchen essentials, gadgets, and cookware!
- I love my garlic press to mince the garlic effortlessly, and I store leftover garlic and onion in an garlic saver and onion keeper.
- This is the Dutch oven I use.
- I like this ladle because it’s nice and sturdy and limits spills.
How to make sausage vegetable soup
This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
Brown the sausage in a soup pot, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. Add in the onions, celery, and garlic. Cook until the onions soften, and spoon out most of the excess fat if needed, leaving some behind.
Add the remaining ingredients (except for the salt & pepper). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the veggies are cooked through. Give it a taste, then season with salt & pepper as desired.
Helpful tips
- I spoon out some of the fat (about half) after I cook the sausage meat, but I do like to leave some in — it helps cooks the onions and celery and also adds more flavor to the soup. If your sausage isn’t very fatty, don’t bother draining it at all.
- The hardest part is chopping everything up, but I like to chop as I go along to save some time. It’s actually pretty relaxing!
Substitutions and variations
- You can definitely add other vegetables to this flexible soup, or increase the amount of your favorites. It’s one of those where you could clean out the fridge, sub for veggies you don’t like, etc.
- Substitute the Italian sausage easily for chicken sausage if you like.
- Feel free to use hot Italian sausage for a kick, or add in some crushed red pepper flakes.
What to serve with sausage and vegetable soup
- It’s great with a light salad. Try my Super Simple Parmesan Arugula Salad. Spring mix with my Easy Lemon Tahini Dressing is another option or this homemade Olive Garden Salad Dressing that’s zesty and flavorful.
- A slice of fresh crusty bread is always a good idea! Or make Cheesy Garlic Bread to go all out.
Leftovers and storage
- Store leftovers of this vegetable and sausage soup for 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Reheat on the stove in a covered saucepan or in the microwave until warmed through.
- This soup freezes well. Store for up to 3 months in your freezer.
If you made this sausage and vegetable soup, please leave a star rating and review below! I’d love to hear from you. Tag me on Instagram if you made any S&L recipes.
Sausage and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Italian sausage crumbled
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 3 sticks celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 medium carrots peeled & sliced fairly thin or chopped
- 2 large Russet potatoes peeled & diced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup corn (I used frozen)
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the sausage meat to a Dutch oven/soup pot over medium-high heat, and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along.
- Add the onion, celery, and garlic to the pot. Continue cooking it for another 5 minutes. If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
- Add in the chicken broth, water, carrots, potatoes, red bell pepper, and corn. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once it's boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
- Season with salt & pepper as needed.
Notes
- Use ground sausage meat or buy sausages and take the meat of the casings.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe was originally published on March 16, 2019. It’s been updated with new photos and better instructions but is the same great recipe!
I made this soup yesterday with breakfast sausage and took it to a small gathering of friends. There was NOTHING left in the pot when I came home. It’s delicious! I’m making it again today for the family. If I really love a recipe, it gets a card in my recipe box. I’m writing the card out right now!
That’s what I like to hear! 😀 Thank you for your 5-star review!
This soup was amazing!!! I was thinking simple ingredients it may not have the taste wowza I always look for, IT DID!!! It has been added to our “keepers”! I did add a can of fire roasted tomatoes to it and we always add extra extra garlic … other then that I would not change a thing .. love the Italian sausage, gives it more flavor, way better than ground beef… we have a church social in October a soup & chili lunch… I’ve been asked to bring soup, this is what I’m taking!!! Thanks for sharing which a great recipe … we are always up for trying newbies 😉
Aww you are very welcome!! I’m thrilled it was a hit!! 😀
This soup is delicious! Very hearty and sausage brings such great flavor. I used a package of hot Italian and a sweet Italian and doubled the recipe so it’s extra meaty. My husband approves and he’s not a big soup guy! Must try!
I love that!! 😀 Thanks for your review, Casey!
Yummm! Just made this for my family and it is delicious! I’m sharing this in my instagram page! It’s too good to keep to myself. Thanks!
Thank you!! So glad it was a hit!
This is so good! I had some spinach to use up, so I threw it in at the end. Will definitely be making it again!
Wonderful! 😀 Thanks, Lisa!
Made it for the first time. My family went nuts. They loved it.
No left overs( darn it)
Will definitely make again.
I’m so happy it was a hit, Mike!! 😀 Appreciate your review!
Made this soup twice this week. Love it!
Wonderful! 😀 Thank you!
This soup is a family favorite! Needing to bring some freezer meals to a friend and wondering if this freezes well?
Hi Anna! I’m so happy it’s a favorite. Yes, this one does freeze well. 🙂
Please tell me what portion the calories is based on. Thank you!
Hi! It’s based on 1/6 of the recipe (you’ll see the number of servings at the top of each recipe card). Nutrition info is calculated automatically from a database of ingredients and is just an estimate. You’d have to weigh your own ingredients and plug it into something like My Fitness Pal for info beyond that.