Creamy Italian Sausage Soup

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons avocado oil

½ medium-sized white onion (chopped)

1 pound ground mild Italian sausage

1 cup chicken broth

6 ounces cream cheese (softened)

14 ½ can petite diced tomatoes

10 ¾ can pureed tomatoes

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

¼ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon pepper

1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Shredded Parmesan cheese

Finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Cook Onion: In a pot over medium-high heat, heat avocado oil. Add onion and cook until slightly softened and edges are golden, about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cook Sausage Then Stir In Ingredients: Add sausage and, using a wooden spoon, break apart into pieces. Cook until browned, stirring often. Add in chicken broth, cream cheese, diced tomatoes, pureed tomatoes, and spices and stir to combine.

Simmer Soup: Reduce stovetop heat to medium, cover pot with a lid, and simmer soup for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir In Cream And Parmesan: Stir in heavy cream and shredded Parmesan and cook, uncovered, for additional 3 minutes.

Serve: Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with sprinkle of shredded Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 bowl
• Calories: 410 kcal
• Total Fat: 35 g
• Saturated Fat: 16 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
• Cholesterol: 88 mg
• Sodium: 1005 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 14 g