Cilantro Recipe ⋆ Spicy Sausage Soup with Cilantro

An easy yet hearty and outstanding soup of hot Italian sausage, vegetables, and cilantro. A very popular dish appealing to sight, taste and aroma. Serve with warm rye rolls or bread sticks.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds hot Italian sausage links, casings removed, and sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can white hominy
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine Italian sausage and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until sausage is evenly browned. Drain cooked sausage in a strainer to remove grease.
2. In a large Dutch oven or stock pot, combine the beef broth, hominy, stewed tomatoes, carrots, beans, and zucchini. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add sausage and cilantro; simmer for 15 minutes, or until carrots and zucchini are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

• calories389.1
• carbohydrateContent26.7 g
• cholesterolContent61.1 mg
• fatContent21.2 g
• fiberContent5.5 g
• proteinContent22.7 g
• saturatedFatContent7.4 g
• sodiumContent1582.2 mg
• sugarContent5.3 g