Sausage, Mushroom & Spinach Soup

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Sausage, Mushroom & Spinach Soup

Strands of spaghetti form a web in the broth with Italian sausage, mushrooms and fresh spinach.  Red-pepper flakes give the soup it’s spiciness. Worcestershire sauce gives it a delicious savory flavor. By adding hot Italian sausage, you can kick up the spicy level to another notch. 

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive oil 
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage (ground)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound mushrooms (baby Bellas or white or a mix) sliced
• 6 cups of low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup of hot water 
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 heaping teaspoons corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 
• 1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 8 oz spaghetti (1/2 box of 16 oz box)
• 1/8 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper

Optional: 3 shredded cheese blend (Parmesan, Romano and Asiago cheeses)

How to make it:

1. In a large pot, brown Italian sausage. Add 2 tablespoon olive oil, chopped onion and garlic, cook until onions are transparent. 
2. Stir in chicken stock, whisk corn starch into 1 cup hot water -add to pot. Add thyme, red- pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
3. Add the mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, spinach and 2 tablespoon parsley to the pot. Boil on med-high heat approximately 10-15 minutes. Then add spaghetti noodles. Simmer approximately 4 more minutes until noodles are tender. Add remaining 2 tablespoon of parsley. 
4. Serve with shredded cheese blend (entirely optional).

Serves 4