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Hearty Leek and Italian Sausage Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 package of gluten-free Dalisa hot Italian sausages (375 g)
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) white wine
  • 2 leeks, thinly sliced
  • 1 fennel bulb, sliced in half and minced
  • 2 cups (500 mL) celery, minced
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) fennel seeds
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) oregano
  • 1 tbsp (5 mL) herbes de Provence
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) hot pepper flakes
  • 2 L chicken broth
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) uncooked white rice
  • Pepper to taste
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) fresh parsley, chopped
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) fresh basil, chopped
  • Zest from ½ lemon
  • Drizzle olive oil

Preparation

  1. Mince the leeks, fennel and celery.
  2. Remove the casings from the sausages. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over high heat. Brown the sausage meat for 5 minutes, breaking it up using a spoon and stirring often.
  3. Deglaze with white wine and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
  4. Reduce heat to medium. Add the leeks, fennel and celery. Simmer for 6 minutes, stirring often.
  5. Add the garlic, fennel seeds, oregano, herbes de Provence and hot pepper flakes and continue cooking for 1 minute more, stirring often.
  6. Add the broth, rice and sausages. Season with pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes.
  7. Add the parsley, basil and lemon zest. Serve in bowls and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil.
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