Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
From Life Made Simple
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 small shallot, diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 14 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini*
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 6 oz fresh or frozen spinach and/or kale, chopped
- 2 cups milk, half and half, or heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large stockpot set over medium-high, cook the sausage until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked sausage to a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
- Add onion, shallot and carrot, sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes, or until fragrant, stirring occasionally to prevent it from burning.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add in the chicken broth, whisk to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 6 minutes.
- Pat as much grease as possible off of the sausage, then add it along with the tortellini, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, spinach, and half & half. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until the tortellini is fully cooked.
- Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan, if desired.
Notes
Author’s note: I used regular Italian sausage, NOT hot Italian sausage. You can also use plain pork sausage and season with an additional 1 tsp. Italian seasoning.
*You can use whatever stuffed tortellini you prefer.