Bratwurst Soup

Ingredients

• 5 fresh bratwurst sausages
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 4 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 potatoes, cut into cubes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 12 ounces spinach, coarsely chopped, or more to taste

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Grill bratwursts until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool. Slice each bratwurst into 1/4-inch pieces.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in hot oil until onions are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 minute.

Stir chicken broth, tomatoes, sliced bratwurst, basil, parsley, thyme, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Mix potatoes into bratwurst mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are almost cooked through, 15 minutes.

Stir beans and spinach into pot; simmer until heated through and potatoes are done, 5 to 10 minutes.