Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Sausage and Tortellini Soup is bursting with tasty Italian sausage and cheese-filled pasta in a delicious creamy broth. It just takes 30 minutes to prepare and is bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
- 16 oz. ground Italian sausage
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 6 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- ⅔ cup shredded carrots
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 cups milk or half and half
- 2 cups spinach or kale (or a mix), chopped
- 12 to 22 oz tortellini (refrigerated or frozen)
- salt, pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook Italian sausage, garlic and onions, until sausage is no longer pink and onions are translucent. Drain any excess grease and return to pot.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes, so flour is no longer raw.
- Add shredded carrots, Italian seasoning, dry mustard powder, hot sauce (optional), salt and pepper.
- Gradually add in the chicken broth.
- Pour in half and half or milk and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low and stir in kale/spinach.
- Stir in tortellini and simmer for 10 minutes or until tortellini is cooked.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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