Spinach, Orzo, Sausage, White Bean Soup

Name: Spinach, Orzo, Sausage, White Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 onion (diced); 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 4 cups vegetable stock; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta; 2 cups baby spinach; 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 1 pack (4 ounces) ground Italian sausage (remove to make vegan)

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Updated at: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:49:53 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

½ teaspoondried thyme

½ teaspoondried basil

4 cupsvegetable stock

2bay leaves

1 cuporzo pasta

uncooked

2 cupsbaby spinach

1 x 15 ouncecannellini beans

can, drained and rinsed

1juice of lemon

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley leaves

chopped

kosher salt

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

1 x 4 pack ouncesground Italian sausage

remove to make vegan

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in thyme and basil until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Whisk in vegetable stock, bay leaves and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Stir in orzo; reduce heat and simmer until orzo is tender, about 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile, brown the sausage separately.

Step 3

Stir in spinach and cannellini beans until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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