This easy sausage and potato soup is hearty, healthy and dairy-free, made creamy by pureeing cannellini beans.
Sausage and Potato Soup
Potato soups are so comforting in the colder months and this sausage and potato soup is sure to be a family dinner pleasure! Made with sweet Italian chicken, turkey or pork sausage, potatoes, spinach and white beans. Some of my other favorite potato soups you may like are Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Potato Leek Soup and Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup.
This recipe is from the Feeding Littles and Beyond Cookbook; 100 Baby-Led-Weaning-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Will Love. My friend Ali Maffucci, of Inspiralized and one of the author’s of this cookbook writes “You may be surprised that this Creamy Sausage Potato Soup has no cream! I know many families avoid dairy because of allergies or intolerances but miss the flavor and texture of dairy foods. That’s why I have lots of dairy-free-but-still- creamy recipes.”
The key to making this soup creamy without cream is the cannellini beans. I do this a lot with many of my soup recipes. Plus beans are packed with protein and fiber, adding a richness to this soup that complements the hearty flavors of the Italian sausage. If you have young ones, the potatoes are softened making them great for beginner eaters, passing the “squish test.” You may ask yourself why you would ever need dairy to thicken a soup again once you try this trick.
More recipes in the cookbook that I can’t wait to make; zucchini and quinoa lasagna, cauliflower parmesan bake and english muffin pizzas, just to name a few!
Potato Soup Ingredients
- Sausage: Use your favorite mild Italian sausage. I like chicken or turkey, but you can use pork or even vegan sausage can be used here. If you like it hot, try using spicy sausage instead.
- Beans: Rinse and drain one can of cannellini beans. I usually use any canned white beans I have in my pantry, try Northern or Navy beans.
- Broth: Low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth will work.
- Potatoes: Yellow potatoes are used for this soup recipe. You can also try red or any waxy potato.
- Spinach: Add chopped spinach to the pot after the potatoes are tender and simmer for a minute.
- Extra flavor: Onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper make this healthy soup so delicious.
How long is sausage and potato good for in the fridge?
Stock your freezer with soup so you have quick meals on hand when you’re too busy to cook. This creamy potato and sausage soup will hold in the refrigerator for 4 days and in the freezer for 3 months. Reheat it in the microwave or on the stove.
What to Serve with Sausage and Potato Soup
This creamy potato soup is very filling since it has 25 grams of protein from the sausage and beans. Serve it with a slice of crusty bread, and/or a salad and call it a meal!
More Soup Recipes You’ll Love:
- Creamy Pumpkin Ginger Soup
- Spaghetti and Meatball Soup
- Slow Cooker Butternut Pear Soup
- Chicken Barley Soup
- Escarole and Chickpea Soup
Sausage and Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 mild Italian turkey or chicken sausage links, pork or vegan sausage can also work
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 can, 15 ounces cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 container, 32 ounces low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 cups cubed yellow potatoes, peeling optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup finely chopped spinach
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and spray with oil.
- Add the sausage links, crumble, and cook until browned, about 7 minutes, stirring often. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage and set aside in a bowl.
- Immediately add 1 teaspoon oil, and then the onion and garlic. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the Italian seasoning and stir well to coat the vegetables. Add the beans and broth to the pot and stir.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until creamy. If you don’t have an immersion blender, transfer the soup mixture to a high-speed blender and blend until creamy. Return to the pot.
- Add the cooked sausage, potatoes, and salt and pepper, and bring the soup to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and let the soup simmer for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Once the potatoes are tender, add the spinach to the pot. Simmer for 1 minute and then serve.
Very good! I added chopped celery with the onions and also used small red potatoes because I had them from the garden (didn’t peel, worked great). It’s a good way to get legumes into a soup when your husband doesn’t eat them!! 🙂
I really liked this soup! Perfect lunch to take to work with a garden salad!
I can’t believe that I haven’t left a review considering this delicious soup recipe it is on my ‘winter soup a week rotation,’ It’s Excellent!
I use Beyond Sausage and mushroom broth to keep the recipe vegetarian.
I also use any green vegetable I have, spinach, kale, peas, whatever and It’s always delicious!
Thanks sooo very much for keeping my belly full and happy 🙂
Yummy!!!
Delicious! I look forward to this very good dinner. Ingredients are very similar to Turkey Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup.
I added celery and carrots to this recipe. This soup is really delicious and so simple to make 😋!! Thank you so much
Delicious, and so easy! Another Skinnytast winner.
My go to LIVE THIS
The best soup for a cold winter night, or day! So hearty and delicious!
Love love love this soup!!! Super duper easy and quick to make and a bonus is the kids love it too!!!
Perfect!
Wli was really looking forward to trying this recipe but I saw the sodium count. What is causing this? Maybe I can alter the recipe.
This was great! Ended up using 16oz JeannieO Turkey Italian sausage roll and russet potatoes, peeled, and itwas still great! My husband said to put it on rotation! Creamy and delicious, great for a brisk fall day.
I have made this recipe often over the last few years. Friend of a friend gave this to me.
I love it!
Perfectly satisfying! It has all the ingredients that make for a fine soup. Definitely recommend!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Delicious! I make this a lot. I use either mild or sweet italian sausage and add a cup of diced celery hearts. I don’t puree it though because I’m not a fan of creamy soups. I also add a squeeze or two of tomato paste at the end…perfect!!
love this recipe! thanks for sharing.
Delicious! I made this for dinner tonight and everyone loved it. I didn’t have spinach so I used green beans instead and it worked beautifully. I also used great northern beans. They made the soup so creamy. What a great idea! I highly recommend this recipe. Thank you so much!
Delicious soup. The recipe is so easy and FAST. I used 2 sweet and 2 spicy chicken sausages. Out of habit I peeled carrots so I cooked them with the potatoes. Next time I might use 2 cans of beans. Yum.
Is there a way to make this in the crockpot?
I made this last night . I couldn’t find chicken or turkey sausage. I used italian pork sausage and drained it well on paper towels. This soup.was so yummy.
What is the weight of the potatoes? Thanks
Yum!!! I used chickpeas instead of cannellini beans (all I had) & shredded carrots. I followed everything else & it was a huge hit!
This recipe is amazingly delicious. Can wait to serve it to my family that are major soup lovers. <3
Love this! It has become a regular in our soup rotation. Because I was feeling lazy, I threw in a store bought mirepoix and my husband loved the added veggies and flavor. I have a picky crowd and have never had a complaint about any of your soups.
Glad everyone enjoyed it!
Fantastic! I didn’t make it quite as healthy as I used half turkey and half regular Italian sausage. I did use more sautéed onion, garlic and also baby Bella mushrooms in the puréed mix. Also added some fresh chopped basil with the spinach. My husband said to please be sure and save the recipe! And asked if he could take some to work for his lunch tomorrow!
Absolutely love this recipe! It hits all of the things I look for in a recipe: simple ingredients, fast and easy to cook, healthy, full of protein, and delicious. I used Impossible Sausage since my husband and I don’t eat pork and I believe that made it also 100% vegan, which is great for when our vegan relatives come to visit. It’s not quite fall yet, but it’s a rainy, 75 degree day in August and this soup was exactly what we were craving. Thank you for sharing!
delish!!!!
really liked this – easy to put together. used a bag of baby yellow potatoes, sweet italian turkey sausage taken out of the casings. I really liked the added creaminess of the beans emulsified. As others have said- reminds me of my favorite soup at Olive Garden.
Excellent recipe. I made a half batch but with the full can of beans, and added a pat of butter- otherwise followed the recipe as written. Will make again.
Delicious! Love the creamiest. You can’t even taste the beans. Used ground turkey instead.
Absolutely DELICIOUS. I’ve made numerous times and it’s a family favorite. Sometimes I make the recipe exactly as written, but I’ve also changed it up a few times (e.g., two cans of beans/one pureed, one not), kale instead of spinach, added mushrooms, twice the garlic, etc, — it’s wonderful as written, but also easy to adjust, so maybe that’s the beauty of this one. 🙂
Incredible soup. So easy to make.
I substituted rutabagas for potatoes. I pierced the skin with a fork and microwaved for 2 minutes.
Very easy to peel after it cooled.
This makes it a little more diabetic friendly.
Delicious! This is staple recipe in my house.
Delicious! I did use plant based Italian sausage and substituted kale for spinach and it was perfect for a chilly winter night.
Excellent! Minimal prep and great flavor. This one is definitely going on repeat.
Delicious soup…I used ground turkey (couldn’t find sausage) and came out great..a little parmesan for serving!
Your recipes never disappoint!!
Very, very good. This will be added to our rotation. Love this soup.
Great soup! Easy and delicious
Expect to enjoy this very much and to share with a senior citizen like my self
Delicious — just the kind of warm you up from the inside recipe for a cold, drizzly winter day.
I made two modifications.
Since I used mild Italian pork sausage I browned the meat in a separate pan and drained off the grease rather than using the main soup pot to cook the sausage.
Instead of kale or spinach I added a cup of chopped celery a couple of minutes before serving for the pop of bright green and the flavor of the celery perfectly complimented the smoky, savory flavor of the rest of the soup and the crunch of the al dente celery is a nice contrast to the potato and sausage.
One note — this recipe makes way more than 4 1 1/2cup servings. 4 cups of cubed potatoes, 16oz of ground sausage, 32 oz of broth, a small onion — it all adds up. Not complaining, it all gets eaten!
Just made this and it’s amazing! Definitely a keeper for our cold winter weather.
We Loved the Sausage and Potato Soup! Easy to make and perfect on one of our cold nights! Made as directed. Yum!
This soup was fabulous! I made for my husband and dad and they loved it. I substituted great northern beans for cannellini.
Amazing! Such a wonderful taste and easy to make. I love blending the beans for the creaminess. Thanks again for another perfect recipe!
I have made this twice in the last 2 weeks. It is SO good.
I made this with ground hot Italian sausage because I like everything spicy 🔥 and this was delicious. I also added like a cup of potatoes because I like it chunky and it somehow made like 6 servings instead of 4. Definitely going in my soup rotation.
This soup was amazing. Very good flavor.
Was looking for something new on a chilly day and this exceeded my expectations….delicious!!
This soup was amazing. Very filling and my husband kept raving about it. Will definitely be making this again.
My husband was so happy with this soup. It’s the lighter version of his favorite soup at Olive Garden! I seasoned the sausage with garlic powder, fresh ground pepper and red pepper flakes. I also added corn when adding the potatoes and a little cayenne pepper. We like a little heat. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for another great recipe ❤️
Just made it. Easy and delicious. Perfect for cold, fall evening.
Absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to make it again
What is the weight equivalent of the sausage please? I buy Italian chicken sausage out of the casings.
about 14 ounces
Easy! Delicious!
I forgot to buy some fresh spinach but had a package of frozen spinach in the freezer. I just added it to mix when bringing the soup to a boil.
You will love it!
I just made it and it turned out to be delicious and easy to make.
Absolutely delicious and easy to make. I did blend about 1cup of the soup. It just made it more creamy. I used chicken sausage. I’ve made this many times and will continue to do so. Our favorite.
Where does the 1164 mg of salt come from? This needs to be cut back for my total intake. I want very much to make this if I can reduce the salt. Thanks. Bev
Mostly the sausage and the broth. You can reduce the sausage to 1 link and add ground turkey in its place.
In order to keep the sodium down, I use Herb ox sodium free granulated bouillon. I can’t really tell the difference between Herb ox and regular broth in soups. I buy it on Amazon.
Fabulous and easy to make!!! This soup has become a top favorite of mine- and my husband loves it, too!
I added some diced carrots and used ground breakfast sausage instead of plain turkey. Yum!!!!
This is crazy delicious! Hearty and flavorful! I will be making this over and over this winter.
This soup is excellent! I wasn’t sure what to expect but it turned out great! I will definitely be making this again. I made the recipe exactly as written, and I entered all of the ingredients to calculate the calories and came up with the same calories as reported!
We loved this! I used 1 lb hot Italian pork sausage. Next time I will cook 1/2 the potatoes with the beans, blend them, then add the rest of the potatoes and the sausage.
Just made this soup. DELICIOUS!
I am smiling after eating my first bowl! Yum!
Absolutely delicious! My 9year old granddaughter asked for a taste and came back for a soup mug of it. I used Sprouts Italian chicken sausage. I added 2 more cups of broth…personal preference. It’s on repeat make cycle especially as we come into cooler temps! A big hit!
Sausage by weight, please
Excellent! I added 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes and really packed the 1c of finely chopped spinach. Made 6 servings so decreased pts to 5.
One of our go to soups when the weather cools off. The cannelloni beans make it so creamy and tasty. You would never know it’s a light recipe.
Yum…Can’t wait to make this!
Can you please list the ounces of sausage links?
We’ve added this to our rotation of meals during the winter. So easy to make and great to heat up for lunch the next day too.
Soup was very good! I made it all in the Instant Pot. The addition of crushed red peppers was very nice. I had a lot of spinach so used two cups, which I would do again. Next time, I may use two cans of beans — one to blend, one to keep whole.
Is there something I can use instead of potatoes? My daughter is allergic to them
So satisfying and great for those in our family that cannot do dairy. We add carrots and frozen corn, too! Thanks for all the wonderful recipes! We use Skinnytaste several times every week!
This was fantastic! Made it with a soy chorizo sausage from Trader Joe’s and kept it vegan. Big hit at our house!
This soup is awesome! I love that it’s creamy without adding milk fat! It’s now a family favorite!
I’ve had my eye on this for a couple of weeks, made it tonight and loved it. Domes together quite quickly as well. A little crusty bread Afro a fantastic meal on a cold winter evening.
My absolute favorite go to comfort soup. I have made this at least five times in the past two months.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I doubled the recipe and made this it without beans and left it chunky. I did not use the immersion blender. I made my own homemade Italian turkey sausage. It was very good! Thank you.
I loved this soup!! Tried to make it without an immersion blender a few weeks ago and it got a bit messy. Excited to try making it again (with said blender) for lunch this week!
I make this all the time!! I do add steamed cauliflower to the soup base to thicken it up and sneak more veggies in. Such a heart and flavorful soup that’s perfect for the cold months!
B – not the best, not the worst. Definitely not a go-to, but would make again.
Delicious! Added carrots for more veggies and swapped kale for spinach because it’s what I had. Finished with some lemon zest. Will make again.
I used chayote squash instead of potatoes to keep the carbs (and potassium) lower and they worked great.
This is really good. I added carrots as well . I wish the recipe had a scan code so it is easier for tracking my macros etc..
Can the leftovers go in the freezer?
What other vegetables could I add to this soup? I like it the way it is, but my husband would like more vegetables
Very good. I added cauliflower and a splash of Fat free 1/2 &1/2
My husband and I loved it! I added some celery and carrots to sautéed with the onion before blending, and used pork mild Italian sausage. It was delicious and tasted even better on the next day!
Super good. We had to use pork sausage because there wasn’t turkey sausage at the store.
I don’t have a blender so I left everything as is. Very delicious.
Could you let me know how many ounces of sausage links? We are having a debate about breakfast link versus brat-sized. Thank you.
This is great! I’m lazy, so I didn’t bother pureeing. Used kale instead of spinach bc I knew it’d sit in the fridge for a few days. Great delicious and cheap recipe for this cooler weather.
Me too. I might try blending the beans, etc. next time, but I don’t think it’s necessary. Added a bit more spice but other than not blending and that, it’s a winner.
A new Favorite! So flavorful and hearty. I used Italian Turkey sausage and it was delicious. Could you publish the number of ounces of sausage to use for more accuracy of the WW points?
This is a delicious soup! Will be a staple in my kitchen!
This recipe is delicious! So hardy and comforting! Instead of spinach I used collard greens and it was so YUMMY!
Great recipe. Thank you. Topped with Parmesan and fresh basil.
Can you do this in the crockpot after cooking the sausage?
Sure
So cozy and delicious for a cold night! I made it as written and it was perfect.
Making this today…using rutabaga’s in place of potatoes to make it Keto for us. Excited to see how it turns out. (added more spicy seasoning cuz that’s what we like lol.
This turned out so good! I love that’s it’s dairy free, too! Creamy and lots of taste from the Italian sausage. Perfect for the season.
My family loves this soup. It’s so hearty and satisfying, and easy. My husband rarely comments but has said a few times how good this soup was, It’s a cold, damp fall day and it’s on the menu again for tonight. I don’t find the need to make any changes, the flavor is right on target, I did have a few mushrooms in the fridge that needed to be used, so they were sliced and browned with the sausage. Thanks for another winner dinner, Gina!
I’m allergic to beans. 😒
Is there another way to thicken this?
You could try cornstarch as a thickener. I mix a little with water or broth – does better if the water or broth are cold.
Perfect fall soup! I used trader joes garlic chicken sausage and their soy chorizo cause I didnt have enough sausage. The chorizo was just spicy enough to give a little kick. Also used kale instead of spinach. I got tired of chopping potatoes so went with 2 cups and it was more than enough for me. A couple of my cannelini beans slipped through and it was a nice addition. Super simple, filling, and inexpensive. My new go to!
At what point do you add the potatoes? It’s not in the directions.
Direction #6 🙂
Best soup ever and so easy. I used a tube of turkey sausage with spices in it instead of sausages links and put in a little more potatoes. The best soup I have had in a long time. Cannot wait to have leftovers tomorrow.
Made this tonight! It is sooooo good. Will definitely be a repeat. Only change I made was to mash the potatoes a little after they were tender. Delicious!
Love this. Made it with kale instead of spinach because we like kale more. Also sprinkled a tiny bit of Parmesan on each bowl.
I made this soup tonight. It was fantastic. Thank you for such a flavorful, healthy soup.
Great!!
Just made this and absolutely adore it! Thanks so much for the recipe – it’s proper comfort food. A real hug in a bowl. xxx
I made this tonight for me and my husband. I doubled the spinach because we had a lot in the crisper. I served it with some crusty sour dough rolls and it was really delicious! Great fall dinner!
Is it necessary to blend the soup? Will it completely ruin the soup if omitted??
Should be fine!
Has anyone tried making this in the instant pot? Suggestions?
I am going to try it. I’m going to pressure cook it for 10 minutes since all you really need is to cook the potatoes. I’m also going to blend it after it’s cooked.
Made this tonight and it was amazing!!! Thank you!
This was delicious!
Ohh, I am making this weekend, yum, use up my freezer spicy Italian sausage! Thanks Gina for ANOTHER great recipe!
I used spicy sausage as well. Delicious.
So easy and good. Monday dinner is usually meatless (thanks to you) but 1st soup of the season instead. Thank you for your amazing recipes
Glad you enjoyed it!
How would you cook this in the instant pot? Thanks!
Why would you need to? The whole recipe takes 45 minutes.
Claire – I made this in the Instant Pot last night. Use sauté button to brown the sausage. remove and drain. Then, add oil and sauté onion. I don’t add my garlic with the onion due to how quickly garlic can burn. Add other ingredients as instructed through step 4. Use immersion blender right in the pot. Add remaining ingredients except spinach (though you probably could add your spinach at this point). My Instant Pot has a soup button; otherwise, cook under pressure for 8 minutes. Do a quick release, add spinach, and enjoy!
So easy and delicious!! I used mirepoix and finished each bowl off with a few squeeze of lemon. YUM!
I made this soup this morning. I have already had a cup. Delicious. I used a sweet Italian sausage, because that’s what I had available. Next time I think I will use a hot sausage. I like heat. I added hot sauce in my cup.
I just bought this cookbook for our family! Glad to see this recipe is WW friendly AND has great reviews!
I made this last night, just so happen to have some sausages and potatoes I didn’t know what to do with. It was great! Both my husband and I loved it! I really like the idea of blending the beans to make it creamy.
I only had a can of white navy beans but that seemed to do the trick. Also, I didn’t have any spinach so I didn’t add it. It was still good without it, but I will add it next time.
This was excellent!! Soo tasty
Can’t wait to make this! Approximately how many pounds is 4 cups of potatoes? Thanks
Approximately 21.6 ounces.
This soup looks so delicious! But I can’t eat beans. Suggestions?
Substitute for cauliflower! Once you blend it, it’ll be just as creamy
What is the approx weight of the sausage? Thank you in advance
Approximately 11.2 ounces
Hi Gina:
Would there be any substitute for the beans if you really dislike them?
Maybe more potato and just puree that, but I haven’t tried.
Can this be made in crock pot?
I haven’t tested but I am sure it would work.
What did you use for sausage links? Are these large links or the small breakfast Applegate Sausages?
Italian sausage, I like Premio they are medium size. Comes 5 in a package, not small and not breakfast sausage.
Thank you for making more dairy free items. I have been on a restricted diet lately and its been hard to make dinners for the family that everyone enjoy.
Sounds delish. I can’t wait to make it. I’m just making sure I’m reading the serving size correctly. Is this saying it makes 11 servings at 2 cups a serving? TIA ❤
It’s 1 and 1/2 cups per serving.