This was supposed to be a simple recipe I just quickly threw together. Then I took a bite and knew you would love it, too.
The recipe is easy to prepare and delivers flavor with every spoonful.
Oh, and the best thing about this recipe–you can mix and match the ingredients to make it work with your palate. Perfect, right?
SOME BOOK INSPIRATION:
“How did you have time to make this?” Shawna from Dance Into Love (The Winters Family Book Four) smiled and grabbed another spoonful of the soup. “This is so good.” She moaned the moment it hit her tongue.
Danny reached over and squeezed her thigh. “When you said you needed an extra thirty minutes with Anya to help with a few of the dance moves in our routine, I figured I had more than enough time to make some dinner.”
“You’re too good to me.” She stood, took the couple of steps between them, and used her foot to push his chair out. Then she settled down on his lap. “Thank you.” She combed her fingers through his hair.
He tugged her body closer and kissed her shoulder. “What was that? A new dance move?” Danny tickled her side and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Maybe.” She brushed her nose back and forth against his nose. “Tell me there’s more?”
“The recipe made way more than I expected. We have a lot.” He jokingly pulled her aside to grab a spoonful of the creamy sausage-and-tomato soup.
“Am I in your way?” Shawna playfully moved back and forth, trying to make it more difficult to grab another spoonful.
“No–“ he tightened his hold and managed to dig his spoon back into the bowl– “You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.”
BEHIND THE SCENES:
Like I said up above, I didn’t plan for this recipe to be on the blog.
It’s just too good, though.
I really hope you enjoy it just as much as we did.
You definitely don’t need to use sausage. Chicken or even extra veggies would be amazing with all the delicious ingredients. Have fun with the recipe.
At the time I’m writing this lovely recipe, it’s officially soup season. For me, soup season is year-round.
Oh, and you may want to pick up a crusty loaf of bread; it would be the perfect complement.
Grab a bowl and enjoy some delicious soup!
Creamy Sausage Tomato Soup
Recipe by Terra Kelly
Prep: 15-20 minutes
Cook: 30-40 minutes
Makes: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
1 lb ground spicy sausage, browned
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
2 large carrots, diced
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup half and half (or favorite milk)
32 oz tomato soup
15 oz sliced mushrooms
15 oz diced spicy tomatoes
1 tsp Italian seasoning (see notes below)
½ to 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Salt and Pepper
Optional
Vermouth (see notes below)
Hot sauce
Sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
Brown sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat. Remove browned sausage from the pan and set aside.
Leave all the browned sausage remnants in the pan, then add onions, carrots, and garlic. Let the vegetables cook for about 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup of vermouth when sautéing vegetables. You want the onions to be translucent and the vegetables to be partially cooked (they don’t need to be soft).
Next, add the cream cheese and let it melt, then mix it into the vegetables.
Now add the remaining ingredients: cooked sausage, half-and-half, tomato soup, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Let the ingredients cook together. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes (or longer).
Time to enjoy!
You can top your soup with sour cream, cheese, hot sauce, and/or chopped fresh parsley. Get creative with YOUR bowl of soup.
Note: This soup can be easily interchanged. You can remove the protein or replace it with a different one.
The ground sausage I used was spicy; you can use your favorite sausage.
Vermouth is optional and adds extra flavor to the soup. You need about ¼ cup when sautéing the vegetables.
I ran out of Italian seasoning, so I used ½ tsp dried basil, ½ tsp dried thyme, and ½ tsp dried oregano.
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