Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Sausage and Tortellini Soup recipe that is creamy and packed with delicious flavors.
Equipment
- 6-Quart Pot
- Cutting board
- Sink Colander
Ingredients
- 1 pound Mild Italian Sausage
- 1 Onion diced
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 3 Tbsp Flour
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Hot Sauce optional
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Powder or mustard
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- Pinch Red Pepper Flakes optional
- Dash Cayenne Pepper optional
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 5 cups Broth chicken or vegetable
- 2 cups Tortellini
Instructions
- Place a 6-Quart pot on the stove, or a deep Dutch Oven, and heat to Medium.
- If using sausage with casing, cut the casing open and place the sausage in the hot pan, then brown.
- On a cutting board, dice the Onion and then add it to the browning sausage and cook.
- Mince the 3 Garlic Cloves and then add them to the pot, cooking for 1 minute.
- Measure and then add the 3 Tablespoons Flour, mixing well into the sausage and cook for 1-2 minutes to get rid of the raw flour taste.
- To the cooked sausage, add 1 tsp Basil, 1/2 tsp Oregano, 1 tsp Hot Sauce, 1/2 tsp Mustard Powder, 1/4 tsp Black Pepper and a pinch of Red Pepper Flakes.
- Stir to combine.
- Add the 5 cups Chicken Broth and stir to combine.
- Slowly add 1 cup Heavy Cream.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Read the Tortellini directions and then add the pasta to the pot, cooking for 5-7 minutes.
- In a sink colander, rinse the Kale and then make sure all of the hard stems are removed. Roughly chop the kale and then add it to the soup with 5 minutes left.
- Add Salt to taste, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
Tortellini comes in many flavors, Cheese, Three Cheese, Mushroom, Tri-Color, Herb Chicken, Ricotta Spinach, and more.