Italian Chicken Sausage Tomato Soup

"Italian Chicken Sausage Tomato Soup" Also known as, "It's Sunday. I'm Bored. Let's Make Some Soup. What's In My Fridge?" Soup.

I love tomatoes. Biggest tragedy of my life was the day I discovered that Campbell's tomato soup had gluten in it. I used to add all sorts of vegetables and meats to Campbell's tomato soup. It was quick and hassle-free. Now I have to work a little harder and wait a little more time for my tomato soup. This Sunday mystery soup (ooh, that's what I'll call it!) is worth the wait.
















Here is the ingredients and recipe for Sunday Mystery Soup:

Ingredients:
1 very large yellow onion (2 medium onions)
1 bulb of garlic (according to Wikipedia the entire garlic thing is called a "bulb")
5 frozen chicken tenderloins (skinless & boneless for convenience)
6 Jimmy Dean turkey sausages
1 bag frozen vegetables--Tuscan style
1 bag frozen vegetables--Fiesta style
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 24 oz can diced tomatoes
2 12 oz cans tomato sauce
1 32 oz container fat free chicken stock
1/2 bag of brown rice rotini pasta
1 tbsp salt
1tbsp pepper
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp red wine vinegar

(These are all the ingredients I found in my cupboards/fridge! Amazing! It's like I have Narnia closets.)

Recipe:

*Make sure chicken is defrosted before you start this recipe.

Step 1: Place soup pot on stove over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Coarsely chop onion and add to pot.

Steroid onion!


















Step 2: Mince garlic while onions simmer, then add to pot.

Step 3: Chop up chicken into bite-size pieces and add to pot. Chop up sausages into quarters and add to pot.

Step 4: Add sprig of fresh rosemary and frozen vegetables. 

Rosemary reminds me of Christmas tree branches. Do not be fooled! It is delicious. 

 

Flavor orgy below!

Step 5: Turn up heat to high. Add in diced tomatoes, cans of tomato sauce and chicken stock. When soup starts to boil, add the brown rice pasta. Let boil for 20 minutes. 

They're calling the pasta "spirals," but it's totally rotini. 

Step 6: Flavor time!!! Add in the salt, pepper, sugar and red wine vinegar. Again, flavor to your personal taste. 

(Artsy photo attempt)

While I was writing this blog, I had three bowls of this soup. The flavor of the tomato broth alone is so delicious. Each bite is different--one you really taste the garlic, another you taste the red wine vinegar, the onions, and especially the rosemary. I love Sunday Mystery Soup!