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Fennel Soup with Spinach and Spicy Sausage

A delicate but filling, easy Whole30-approved soup!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 443kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spicy ground pork sausage
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or clarified butter
  • 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bulb fennel trimmed, cored, and coarsely chopped
  • 4 cups cauliflower florets about 1 head of cauliflower or 3 cups cauliflower rice
  • 3 stalks celery coarsely chopped
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 5 ounces fresh (or frozen) baby spinach leaves

Instructions

  • Brown the spicy sausage over medium heat in a large heavy pot, stirring/flipping occasionally until cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb some of the fat. Drain any of the remaining sausage fat from the skillet.
  • Heat the olive oil in the same pot of medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, and black pepper, continuing cooking another minute, then add the celery, fennel, and cauliflower florets. Let the vegetables continue to sweat, stirring occasionally, another 6-7 minutes. Stir a little bit of the chicken stock into the vegetables, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the rest of the chicken stock, bring to a bowl, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Let the soup cool briefly, add the paprika, then carefully transfer the soup to a high-speed blender in batches and blend until fully smooth.
  • To serve from a single pot, add the soup back to the original pot and stir in the spinach and cooked spicy sausage. To serve individual bowls, place a handful of spinach leaves at the bottom of each bowl, ladle two scoops of soup on top, and decorate with a scattering of the pork sausage.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 1162mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2995IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3.1mg