Description
Easy Tortellini Sausage Soup is a cozy winter soup made with mild Italian sausage, cheese filled tortellini and a variety of vegetables.
Ingredients
1 pound cheese tortellini
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp shallot, diced
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced thin
8oz white button mushrooms, sliced thin
1 pound ground mild Italian sausage*
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp tomato paste
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley
1/2 cup frozen spinach
1 cup chopped kale
4 cups chicken broth**
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Prepare tortellini according to package instructions, set aside
Melt butter in a 4.5 quart dutch oven*** over medium heat
Add the shallot, sauté 1-2 minutes
Add the carrots and mushrooms, sauté 2-3 minutes
Turn heat up to medium-high and add the sausage
Working will a wooden spoon, break the sausage into bite sized pieces
Add the garlic, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, fennel seed, oregano and parsley, mix until combined
Keep cooking until the sausage starts to brown
Add the spinach and kale
Pour in the chicken broth and let the soup come to a boil
Reduce to simmer
Add the cheese tortellini
Serve soup hot topped with shredded mozzarella cheese
Notes
*You can use spicy or hot Italian sausage as well if you prefer
**This is a thick soup, add 6 cups broth if you would like to thin it out a bit more
***You can also use a large soup pot
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: soup
Keywords: #sausagesoup, #souprecipes, #wintersoups, #easysouprecipes