jer's spicy sausage meatball soup

Ingredients For jer's spicy sausage meatball soup

• MEATBALLS
• 1 lb

  hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 tsp

  extra virgin olive oil
• SOUP
• 1 Tbsp

  salted butter
• 1/2 c

  diced sweet onions
• 1/4 c

  diced celery
• 1/4 c

  diced sweet red pepper
• 1/3 c

  diced carrots
• 1 tsp

  fine sea salt
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper
• 1 - 1 1/2 Tbsp

  granulated sugar
• 3 clove

  garlic, finely minced
• 26 oz

  finely chopped tomatoes (mutti) 796 ml
• 4 c

  chicken broth
• 3/4 c

  pasta, bow tie
• 1/2 c

  canned Romano beans, drained, rinsed
• 2 tsp

  fresh oregano, roughly chopped
• 2 sprig

  fresh thyme, roughly chopped
• 2 tsp

  fresh basil, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp

  fresh tarragon, roughly chopped
• 1/2 tsp

  red pepper flakes
• GARNISH
• 1/2 c

  shredded Pecorino cheese
• 2 Tbsp

  fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 1/4 tsp

  red pepper flakes (optional)