Sausage Tortellini Soup
Great comfort food for dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage (hot or mild)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups finely chopped kale (or spinach)
- 2 cups refrigerated cheese tortellini (about 10 ounces)
- salt, to taste
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the sausage over medium-high heat for 4 minutes using a spatula to break up the meat. Add the onion and cook for 5 to 6 minutes- until the onion has softened and the sausage is cooked through.
- Tilt the pan and spoon out and discard any grease that has accumulated in the pan. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Stir in basil, hot sauce, mustard powder, oregano, pepper and cayenne (if using). Add the chicken broth in small amounts and use a rubber spatula to deglaze the pot. Stir in the cream, bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer.
- Add the tortellini, and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the kale, and continue to simmer until the tortellini is cooked through (2 to 5 minutes).
- Taste the soup, and season with salt as needed. Transfer to individual serving bowls, and top with a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 549kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 20gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 1571mgPotassium: 379mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2836IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 168mgIron: 3mg
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