Sausage Tortellini Soup
A hearty and creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup filled with Italian sausage, tortellini, and vibrant kale.
Equipment
- stove
- pot
- Spatula
- measuring cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
Meat
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage hot or mild
Vegetables
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups kale chopped
Others
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 pinch cayenne optional
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups tortellini just under 10 oz., refrigerated or frozen
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Remove the casings from the sausage if you purchased links. Cook and crumble the sausage and diced onions over medium-high heat until the onions are softened and the sausage is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain grease. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
- Add basil, oregano, cayenne, hot sauce, mustard powder, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Add the chicken broth and use a silicone spatula to 'clean' the bottom of the pot. Slowly stir in the heavy cream. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.
- Add the kale and tortellini and simmer for 3-5 minutes. (If your tortellini needs longer cooking time, add the tortellini first, then the kale during the last 5 minutes.)
- Taste the soup and add salt if desired. Start with ¼ teaspoon and add more after that if needed.
- Transfer to serving bowls and serve!
Notes
Mustard powder and hot sauce enhance the flavors. You can replace kale with 2-3 cups of spinach if preferred.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 12gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 836mgPotassium: 318mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1736IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg
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