Easy and Tasty Turkey Sausage Soup
This turkey sausage soup is packed with goodness and tastes great! The sausage, kale, zucchini, carrots, and orzo come together nicely in the herb tomato base.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey sausage
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium zucchinis diced, not peeled
- 5 ounces kale (half a bunch if fresh or half a frozen bag) chopped
- 2 medium carrots grated
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 4 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup orzo pasta
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients. Dice the onion, mince the garlic, dice the zucchini, grate the carrots and chop the kale.
- Set a large soup pot on high or medium-high heat and saute the ground turkey sausage until browned. Set aside.
- In the same pot on medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onion and saute until translucent (about 7 minutes).Add the garlic and stir for one minute.
- Add the tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese and chicken stock and stir until the tomato paste is incorporated.
- Next, add the browned turkey, carrots, zucchini, kale, and orzo to the pot and stir.Bring to a boil, then lower to low-heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve on its own, with a roll, or with a dollop of sour cream to add creaminess, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to use frozen veggies to save on the prep time!
If using frozen kale, use just half a bag or about 5 ounces.
If using pre-packaged shredded carrots or frozen carrots, use just half a bag or about 5 ounces.