As the advertising mantra goes, soup is good food. Of course, when you are trying to live on a gluten free diet, you need to be careful about what goes into your soups. The best way to ensure that you aren’t getting any high levels of gluten in your diet is to create your own soups and make sure that you are always using gluten free ingredients. When preparing to make the following soup, be sure to check the labels so you do not have any stray gluten products making their way into your meal.

Soups are a great food for the colder months of the year. In the winter, it is customary to make the soups richer and more filling, and this recipe will help you create a great meal for those wintry times.

You will need to have the following ingredients on hand to make your soup.

• 2 quarts of chicken stock
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• A small, chopped onion
• 3 to 5 sliced carrots
• 1 tsp of dried oregano
• 1 tbsp of dried basil
• ¼ cup of fresh, chopped parsley
• 2 cups of uncooked white rice
• ½ a cup of heavy cream
• 3 – 4 links of sliced Italian sausage (make sure you buy gluten free)

Turn you stovetop on to medium heat and heat the oil in large pot. Add the onion and the garlic and sauté until is softens. Add the sausage and cook until is brown on all sides. You will then add the chicken stock, basil, parsley and oregano. Bring this to a boil and then reduce the heat. You will let it simmer for about an hour before you add the carrots and the rice (as well as any other tasty veggies you might think to add). Simmer until the rice is tender. Finally, you will stir in the cream until it blends into the soup. Remove from the heat and wait until it is a bit cooler before serving. It makes a great lunch or dinner, and it is perfect for leftovers.