Three Amazing Soup Recipes That Are Perfect For Easy Family Dinners

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat and calories.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

kale

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Spinach is often less expensive and still nutritious.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: turnips

Sweet potatoes add vitamins while turnips are more budget-friendly.

Fill the instant pot with water and add beef soup shanks.

Add a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the pot.

Set the instant pot to high pressure for 4 hours to make bone broth.

Form 1 pound of ground meat into meatballs.

Cook the meatballs in a skillet until browned, flipping them with a fork.

Blend 2 cups of bone broth with 1 cup of frozen okra until smooth.

Pour the blended mixture into the pot.

Add the remaining quart of bone broth, 2 cans of spaghetti sauce, and 2 cans of tomato sauce.

Stir in 2-3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning and mix well.

Add a 6 oz bag of pepperonis, cutting them into quarters.

Optional: add black olives, sautéed onions, and peppers as garnishes.

Add 1-2 cups of coconut milk to the mixture.

Season with Tony's Cajun seasoning and additional Italian seasoning to taste.

Taste the soup and adjust seasonings as needed.

Garnish with Parmesan cheese before serving.

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