Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach

Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach

Prep Time:5 minutes Cook Time:25 minutesTotal Time:30 minutes Servings: 8

A hearty and tasty Italian sausage and tortellini soup with spinach, the perfect meal for a cool fall day!

ingredients

·          1 tablespoon oil

·          1 pound italian sausage, casings removed

·          1 onions, diced

·          2 cloves garlic, chopped

·          1 pinch red pepper flakes

·          6 cups chicken broth or chicken stock

·          1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

·          2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)

·          1 teaspoon oregano

·          1 pound cheese tortellini (gluten free for gluten free)

·          1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated

·          10 ounces spinach, coarsely chopped

·          salt and pepper to taste

·          1/4 cup basil, chopped (optional)

directions

1.    Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the sausage and onions and cook, breaking the sausage up with a spoon until the sausage is cooked through, about 6-10 minutes, before adding the garlic and red pepper flakes and cooking until fragrant about a minute.

2.    Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano and tortellini, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the tortellini is cooked, about 7-10 minutes.

3.    Add the cheese and spinach and cook until the cheese has melted into the broth and the spinach has wilted, about a minute, before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste, mixing in the basil and removing from the heat.

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