Bratwurst Soup

Directions

Ingredients :

5 fresh bratwurst sausages

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 onions

chopped

4 carrots

sliced

4 ribs celery

chopped

2 teaspoons chopped garlic

2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 cup chopped fresh basil

¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoons ground thyme

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

6 potatoes

cut into cubes

2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans

drained and rinsed

12 ounces spinach

coarsely chopped

or more to taste

Methods :

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Grill bratwursts until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool. Slice each bratwurst into 1/4-inch pieces.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in hot oil until onions are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir chicken broth, tomatoes, sliced bratwurst, basil, parsley, thyme, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Mix potatoes into bratwurst mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are almost cooked through, 15 minutes.

Stir beans and spinach into pot; simmer until heated through and potatoes are done, 5 to 10 minutes.