This cozy sausage and ravioli soup packs in tons of veggies and flavor into every single bite. You can make this cozy soup on the stovetop or in the Instant Pot. It’s a one-pot meal that is both delicious and deeply satisfying.
Heat a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Cook the sausage, breaking it apart to cook through.
1/2 lb ground pork sausage
Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to a bowl. Drain all but 2 tbsp of any grease from the sausage. If needed add olive oil.
Add the onions, celery, and carrots. Stir. Put the lid on, and cook down for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 cups stalks of celery, 1/2 cup onion, 3 cups carrots
Add the garlic, and cook for 3 minutes.
6 cloves garlic
Add the vegetable juice, chicken stock, black beans, and dried spices. Put the lid on, and cook for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth, 2 cups vegetable juice blend, 2 cups black beans, 1/4 tsp dried sage, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1.5 tsp dried parsley, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Add the cheese ravioli and return the sausage to the pot. Put the lid on, and cook until the ravioli float to the top and are cooked through.
12 oz cheese ravioli
Notes
Instant Pot Directions
Using the Saute function, cook the sausage through, breaking it up until fully cooked (~4 minutes). Turn to "Keep Warm/Off" to turn off.
Add all the remaining ingredients. Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press Manual>High Pressure>5 minutes.
When the soup has finished cooking, the instant pot will beep and switch to ”keep warm". Allow it to sit with the lid on for 5 minutes and then do a manual release with the nozzle set to venting.
This recipe calls for a vegetable juice blend, but I will often use a pint of stewed tomatoes instead, and it works great!