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January 31, 2023

Husband Soup

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Instant Pot or Crockpot Husband Soup is a tomato basil parmesan soup with rice, spicy Italian sausage and tons of flavor! Impress your husband or snag a husband with this amazing soup!

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Instant Pot Husband Soup

Instant Pot/Crockpot Husband Soup

I saw a recipe online called “get a husband stew.” I thought to myself what kind of soup would I make if I were trying to impress Greg? I came up with a creamy tomato parmesan soup with Italian sausage. He indeed loved it after he came home from a long day at work! Plus my kids loved it too. Try it and you may just impress your husband or wife too!

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

  • Ground spicy Italian sausage–or mild Italian sausage
  • Diced onions–frozen or fresh
  • Minced garlic–fresh or jarred
  • Chicken broth–or beef broth
  • Carrots
  • Bay leaf
  • Italian seasoning–or make your own
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • Petite diced tomatoes–or crushed tomatoes
  • Tomato sauce
  • Uncooked rice–white or brown rice
  • Evaporated milk, cream or half and half
  • Shredded parmesan cheese
  • Spinach–fresh or frozen. You can also use kale.

Steps

Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown the sausage for about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. 

Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Add in bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce and rice.

Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the soup button to 5 minutes for white rice or 22 minutes for brown rice. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Discard the bay leaf.

Temper the dairy by stirring a cup of the hot soup in with it before stirring it into the pot. (If you add evaporated milk you can just stir it straight in the pot).

Stir in the parmesan cheese and spinach. Salt and pepper to taste.

Ladle into bowls and serve. 

Notes/Tips

  • I served this soup with breadsticks. Garlic toast or french bread are also great options.
  • I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot. Cut the recipe in half for the 3 quart pot.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • This recipe is gluten free. Just make sure your broth is labeled gluten free.
  • Try a pasta variation for this soup! Instead of rice add in 8 ounces of pasta but only pressure cook for 1 minute. The pasta cooks much quicker than the rice.
  • Other recipes you can make with spinach are Instant Pot Spinach And Ravioli Lasagna and Instant Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip.

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Husband Soup


★★★★★

5 from 8 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
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Instant Pot or Crockpot Husband Soup is a tomato basil parmesan soup with rice, spicy Italian sausage and tons of flavor! Impress your husband or snag a husband with this amazing soup!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 7 cups chicken or beef broth
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 3/4 cup uncooked rice (white or brown)
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk, cream or half and half
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped spinach

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown the sausage for about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. 
  2. Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. 
  3. Add in carrots, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce and rice.
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the soup button to 5 minutes for white rice or 22 minutes for brown rice. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Discard the bay leaf.
  5. Temper the dairy by stirring a cup of the hot soup in with it before stirring it into the pot. (If you add evaporated milk you can just stir it straight in the pot).
  6. Stir in the parmesan cheese and spinach. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Ladle into bowls and serve. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the sausage and break it up. Add in the onions. Brown the sausage for about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add to slow cooker.
  2. Stir in the broth, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce and rice.
  3. Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until rice is cooked through. Discard the bay leaf.
  4. Temper the dairy by stirring a cup of the hot soup in with it before stirring it into the crockpot. (If you add evaporated milk you can just stir it straight in the pot).
  5. Stir in the parmesan cheese and spinach. Salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Ladle into bowls and serve. 
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

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31 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Sausage, Instant Pot, Rice, Soups, Slow Cooker

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  1. Bob A says

    March 10, 2023 at 8:26 pm

    don’t get caught up in the name that would bevreally childish and immature. this soup recipe is so so good. I’d even try it if was wifiepoo soup and not make silly comments. lol thanks for posting this amazing husband soup recipe.

    Reply
  2. Liza says

    March 9, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    Amazinggggggg!!! We are at the dinner table as we speak. My husband can take soup or leave it. He took one bite just now and said – oh I’ll eat that!!! The only things I did different was added beef, instead of sausage. That’s what I had on hand. Doubled the beef actually. And added potatoes. I was worried the potatoes wouldn’t be done in 5 minutes. And they were perfect!!! This soup is a keeper!!! Thank you! ♥️

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Liza says

      March 9, 2023 at 3:27 pm

      I also used chicken broth. And added a spoonful of’Better than bouillon’, which added to the flavor.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    • Karen says

      March 10, 2023 at 4:57 pm

      Well I’m so happy to hear your husband liked it!!

      Reply
  3. Lani Kai Akers says

    February 28, 2023 at 2:16 am

    Absolutely loved it; first made it for spouse and company (my sister and dher adult daughter), and it was a big hit!

    Even my niece who doesn’t love soups and really doesn’t like spinach or cooked carrots loved it and had 2 servings! My packets of sausage were about 13 oz, so I used 2, as niece and spouse both like extra meat, but added in a bit extra onion & carrot.

    Note to author: on the webpage version of the recipe, the instructions are correct, but the printer version omits the instructions on when to add in the carrots. I used the print version, but fortunately I have enough confidence & experience cooking that this didn’t faze me. 😀

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 28, 2023 at 11:17 am

      Oh thanks for the heads up. I will fix that!

      Reply
  4. Karin White says

    February 16, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    LOVED the soup but we tried doubling the recipe. There was no way all the liquid could fit in our 6qt. IP. Maybe it would work in an 8qt. Perhaps a note with the recipe or no doubling option? Thanks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 20, 2023 at 2:36 pm

      Good idea! Thanks Karin!

      Reply
  5. Julie says

    February 9, 2023 at 1:07 pm

    I used ingredients exclusively from my food storage, added some frozen corn for fun, and everyone loved it! even my 3yo. It was super easy, took hardly any time. will definitely make again

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 13, 2023 at 7:21 pm

      Thank you so much Julie for the 5 stars!

      Reply
  6. Husband Meat says

    February 8, 2023 at 7:08 am

    I was disappointed to realize it’s not called husband soup because it contains husband in it. Will not be trying this one.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 8, 2023 at 12:13 pm

      LOL!

      Reply
    • kathy novitsky says

      February 10, 2023 at 1:31 pm

      Lol ! Me too . I was so excited to see Husband soup , what a disappointed 🙁

      Reply
  7. Tam E says

    February 7, 2023 at 7:11 pm

    I just knew I could trust you when I saw this recipe (I have made several of yours), and I was correct. It’s definitely a keeper. We really enjoyed it. I may try it again and see if orzo might work instead of rice – not that the rice wasn’t delicious. It was! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 8, 2023 at 12:13 pm

      orzo would be amazing!

      Reply
  8. Emily says

    February 7, 2023 at 6:54 pm

    the name is a little cringe but it was delicious 🤣
    used arborio rice and cooked for 8 minutes

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 8, 2023 at 12:13 pm

      So glad you liked it Emily!

      Reply
  9. Mary says

    February 4, 2023 at 10:47 am

    is it minute rice or regular rice?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 7, 2023 at 5:47 pm

      regular rice

      Reply
  10. Anita says

    February 3, 2023 at 11:40 am

    Made this today and followed it to a T, it is absolutely delicious! I taste tested without the cream/milk and it tasted delicious without it too, so I would say with or without the cream/milk it’s a keeper😊

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 3, 2023 at 12:08 pm

      Awesome! Good to know you could make it without the cream!

      Reply
  11. Amanda says

    February 2, 2023 at 4:48 pm

    Sounds yummy! Do you think if I used coconut milk it would work? We don’t do dairy.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 3, 2023 at 12:12 pm

      Sure but what about the parmesan?

      Reply
  12. Missy says

    February 1, 2023 at 11:48 am

    Can I use kale instead of spinach?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 2, 2023 at 10:51 am

      yep for sure!

      Reply
  13. Lettie says

    January 31, 2023 at 5:47 pm

    The ingredients show carrots but you don’t list them anywhere in the instructions.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 1, 2023 at 11:28 am

      Sorry about that. I have corrected it. You’ll add them in step 3.

      Reply
  14. Pippa#06 says

    January 31, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    You’re the best! Thanks for answering so quickly. I’m totally in love with your site. Haven’t had a bad experience yet. Hardly cook without the IP anymore. Getting ready to ditch ALL my other cookbooks and that’s saying something. This recipe looks especially good. Will try with rice first, then the orzo, which I love. Thanks again.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 1, 2023 at 11:26 am

      Oh you’re so nice! I’m glad you are enjoying the site and your IP!!!

      Reply
  15. Pippa#06 says

    January 31, 2023 at 1:15 pm

    Sounds delicious. If I used Orzo instead of rice, what cooking time would I use? TIA

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 31, 2023 at 3:33 pm

      I would use a 0 minute pressure cooking time.

      Reply

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