Creamy Italian Tomato Soup

It's pretty common knowledge that you eat with your eyes first, meaning you judge a dish based on how it looks. This is true when looking at recipes online. I see a picture of a dish, then look at the title and decide if I want to see the recipe. After looking at the recipe I then decide if I want to save to make or move on to the next recipe.

Usually the picture and recipe give me a good idea of how the recipe will turn out and taste. However with this soup I was so surprised at how good it tasted. It was absolutely delicious. In my notes on the recipe I actual had delicious capitalized with three exclamation points after it to remind me just how incredibly delicious it was.

Creamy Italian Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 cup diced green pepper
• 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 8 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese
• black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. In a large pot add the sausage (remove casings if needed) and cook until crumbled and completely cooked. Drain any extra grease.
2. Stir in the onions and peppers and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the veggies start to soften.
3. Pour in the tomato sauce, broth, water and basil. Bring the mixture to a boil and add in the pasta. Bring the mixture back to a boil and reduce the heat and allow pasta to cook per package directions at a low boil.
4. Add in the heavy cream and both cheeses and stir until the cheeses have completely melted and fully incorporated. Season with black pepper.

Enjoy!!!

Nutrition Facts
Serves: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411
Total Fat		20.7g
Saturated Fat		11.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat		0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat		2.8g
Trans Fat		0g
Cholesterol		65g
Sodium		1,167.9g
Potassium		617.4g
Total Carbohydrates		27g
Dietary Fiber		4.2g
Sugars		1.5g
Protein		30.6g
Vitamin A 31.3% Vitamin C 54.6%
Calcium 48.2% Iron 25.2%
*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use.

*Adapted from Inside BruCrew Life.