Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Soup
Use your slow cooker for this comforting Italian sausage soup with ziti pasta and sausage in tomato sauce topped with cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage or turkey Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 8- ounce cans tomato sauce
- 14.5- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 8 ounces ziti or penne pasta
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium, breaking up clumps with a wooden spoon until browned; drain fat.
- Add sausage mixture to a 4- to 5-quarts slow cooker. Add broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, green pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
- Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High 3 to 4 hours. If using Low, turn to High. Add pasta; cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Stir together ricotta, Parmesan cheese, and basil in a small bowl.
- Top servings with ricotta mixture. Serve hot and enjoy!