It's snowing. And icy. And I'm so done with ice and snow. Perfect weather for a big bowl of soup. One child ate the soup, the other one refused it.
Spicy Sausage Soup
Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, minced
1 small leek, diced roughly
2 large carrots, diced roughly
3 stalks celery, diced roughly
1 small zucchini, diced roughly
1 lb spicy sausage, formed into balls
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
8 cups chicken stock
1/4 lb pasta shells
Salt
Red pepper
Peccorino Romano cheese, shredded
Method:
Heat olive oil in large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat.
Add garlic, cook 2-3 minutes.
Brown sausage, remove.
Add remaining vegetables, cook for 5 minutes.
Add sausage.
Add chicken stock.
Increase heat to high. Bring to a boil.
Add pasta. Cook until al dente, then turn off.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with cheese.
