Tuscan Sausage and Chard Soup

This warm and comforting soup has bits of Italian sausage and tender Swiss chard. It's also ready in under an hour!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 110 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 6 cups water
• ½ onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
• ½ pound bulk mild Italian sausage
• 2 cubes chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and stir in the sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.

Step 2

Stir onion and red bell pepper into sausage; cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Pour water into the pot; add Swiss chard, chicken bouillon, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Sprinkle soup with Parmesan cheese before serving.