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Hearty Leek and Italian Sausage Soup

  • Baking — 45

  • Preparation — 25

  • Servings — 8

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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