Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup

 Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup

(Original recipe found at Salt and Lavender)

16 oz Italian sausage 

1/2 onion chopped

2 tsp minced garlic

4 tsp better than bouillon roasted chicken stirred into 6 cups of water

1 yellow bell pepper chopped 

2 stalks celery chopped 

4 medium sweet potatoes ( I used leftover baked sweet potatoes without the peel)

Salt and pepper to taste 

Ditalini pasta, uncooked, about 1/2 pound

Brown sausage.  Add onion and garlic.  Drain fat. 

Stir in bouillon water mixture, bell pepper, celery, and pasta. If using raw sweet potatoes you can add now.  

Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer.   Cook 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. 

If using cooked sweet potatoes, add now and cook a few more minutes to heat through.  

Season with salt and pepper.