Description

You will want to eat every last drop of this delicious soup. It's full of Italian sausage, pasta, beans and spinach all topped with the gooey goodness of 2 different melted cheeses.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 6 large handfuls spinach
• 2 T. whiskey
• 4 c. chicken stock or broth
• ½ can cannellini beans
• 1 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. dried basil
• 1 T. dried parsley
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. uncooked penne pasta
• 2 T. butter, melted
• 2 T. flour
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 1 c. shredded Provel or Provolone

Steps

1. Brown sausage in large saucepan. Add onion; cook until soft; approximately 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add spinach; cook until wilted; about 3-4 minutes. Drain any excess grease and discard. Add whiskey; remove brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add chicken stock/broth; simmer 20-30 minutes.
2. Add beans, oregano, basil, parsley and water; bring to a low boil. Add penne pasta; cook about 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Turn soup to low.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.