Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
01 -
16 ounces Italian sausage
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1/2 medium onion, chopped finely
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2 sticks celery, chopped finely
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2 tablespoons flour
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3-4 cloves garlic, minced
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4 cups chicken broth
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28 ounces diced tomatoes with juices
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1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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2 cups refrigerated cheese tortellini
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 cups fresh baby spinach
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Salt and pepper to taste
# Instructions:
01 -
Add the sausage meat to a large soup pot. Sauté over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 7-10 minutes, or until the sausage is browned all over. Remove the sausage from the pot and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate, leaving about a tablespoon of fat in the pot.
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Add the onion and celery to the pot and cook for 4-5 minutes.
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Add the flour and garlic to the pot. Cook for a minute, stirring constantly.
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Slowly add the chicken broth to the pot, stirring until the flour has completely dissolved.
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Add the diced tomatoes (with juices) and Italian seasoning to the pot. Return the sausage to the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a gentle boil.
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Once the soup is boiling, add the tortellini and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.
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Stir in the heavy cream and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
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Stir in the fresh baby spinach and season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.