Dinner for 8
Chicken Sausage Pasta Soup
Chicken sausage, beans, tomatoes, pasta, and spinach simmer together in a hearty soup seasoned with garlic and oregano.
Typical price
$9.59for 4 servings
$2.40 per serving$9.59 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken or turkey sausage$5.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.99Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.46Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 1.75 lb | $3.48Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.26Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 28 oz | $1.96Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.18 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken sausages in casing. go spicy if u dare
- 1 1/2 cups mirepoix - chopped celery
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp ground oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cans (28 oz) san marzano tomatoes
- 1 cans (14 oz) cannellini beans
- 28 oz chicken broth
- 1 lb small pasta - i used orecchiette
- 8 oz fresh baby spinach
- shaved parmigiano reggiano cheese for topping (optional)
Steps
- Remove the sausage from its casings, cut it into pieces, and prepare the vegetables for 5 minutes.
- Brown the sausage in a large pot over medium heat for 10 minutes, reaching 165 F.
- Add the celery, garlic, and oregano, then cook for 10 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the tomatoes, beans, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and bay leaf, then simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the bay leaf, stir in the spinach, and cook for 5 minutes until wilted.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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