Winter cookbook: Italian sausage soup recipe

One of my favorite soup recipes: delicious and easy to do!

Find everything you need to make this delightful soup at your local Meijer.

• 1 lb. spicy Italian sausage
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 large cans chicken broth
• 6 oz fresh spinach, stemmed and torn into small pieces
• 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
• 1 cup cooked small pasta (I used acini de pepe)

1. Brown sausage on medium heat in a large pot. Drain. Return to pot and add onion. Saute for about five minutes. Add garlic and saute about one minute more.
2. Add potatoes and chicken broth to pot; cover and cook til potatoes are done (about 15 minutes).
3. Stir in spinach and half and half. Bring to a simmer til heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Served with pasta and Rustic Italian Bread.