{"id":144,"date":"2018-01-17T21:11:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/17\/2018-1-31-moms-italian-sausage-soup\/"},"modified":"2018-01-17T21:11:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T21:11:00","slug":"2018-1-31-moms-italian-sausage-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/17\/2018-1-31-moms-italian-sausage-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"MOM&#8217;S ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, there were a few dishes we could count on having at least once every two weeks. Mom&#8217;s sausage soup was definitely one of them. Though plenty skilled in the kitchen, our mom always made sure we knew how much she &#8220;hates cooking!&#8221; Perhaps she wanted us to show more gratitude for the hours she spent feeding us. I wish I could say her tactics worked&#8230;but we sure are grateful now, mom! Anyway, it&#8217;s no wonder she loved this recipe so much. It doesn&#8217;t get any easier than this, and it is <em>so<\/em>&nbsp;flavorful and delicious. Sausage soup was one of our favorite meals back then, and it still is now! And bonus, all of our kids (even the tomato-averse, &#8220;get-that-green-thing-out!&#8221; gremlins) devour it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mom&#8217;s Italian Sausage Soup<\/strong><br \/>serves 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left:40px\">\n<li>1 pkg sweet Italian sausage (or 1\/2 pkg spicy, 1\/2 pkg sweet), casings removed<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes (for a slight flavor boost, use 1 can whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes)<\/li>\n<li>1 t chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 t dried basil<\/li>\n<li>1 32-oz. carton low sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 c uncooked orzo noodles<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Over medium-high heat, brown sausage, onion, and garlic, about 3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Once sausage is browned (but not completely cooked through) and garlic and onions are fragrant, add tomatoes, chicken broth, and basil.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add salt and pepper, taste, and add more salt if necessary (note: sometimes, canned tomatoes can taste slightly metallic or bitter. If after tasting, you find this is the case, add a bit of sugar 1\/2 tsp at a time until desired flavor is reached).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Add orzo noodles, stir well, and return to a boil. Continue to stir often until noodles are cooked so they don&#8217;t stick to the bottom (al dente, not mushy!). Remove from heat, and serve topped with more fresh basil. I always serve this soup with my favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simmerandsliceblog.com\/home\/2018\/3\/10\/no-time-artisan-bread\"><strong>No-Time Artisan Bread<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>*Note: If your noodles absorb all your broth, you can add a little extra chicken broth to water it down more!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up, there were a few dishes we could count on having at least once every two weeks. Mom&#8217;s sausage soup was definitely one of them. Though plenty skilled in the kitchen, our mom always made sure we knew how much she &#8220;hates cooking!&#8221; Perhaps&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/17\/2018-1-31-moms-italian-sausage-soup\/\">&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,73],"tags":[255,122,258,271,249,256,137,270],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simmerandslice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}