By Brian Wolters
Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup
5 steps
Prep:15minCook:30min
Updated at: Sun, 01 Sep 2024 01:11:19 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Nutrition per recipe
Calories1560.5 kcal (78%)
Total Fat48.9 g (70%)
Carbs160.6 g (62%)
Sugars21.9 g (24%)
Protein122.1 g (244%)
Sodium5925.2 mg (296%)
Fiber10.8 g (39%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
1 Packageturkey sausage links
Italian, casings removed, I used the "sweet" sausage version
1onion
medium, chopped
6garlic cloves
minced, our use a serving spoon of minced garlic from a jar
4 cupsreduced-sodium chicken broth
roughly
1 x 14.5 ouncescan diced tomatoes
undrained
1 x 9 ouncescheese tortellini
package, refrigerated
1 x 6 ouncesfresh baby spinach
coarsely chopped
2 ¼ teaspoonsfresh basil
minced, or 3/4 teaspoon dried
basil
or, you can substitute thyme and oregano
¼ teaspoonpepper
crushed red pepper flakes
optional if not using hot turkey sausage
Shredded Parmesan cheese
optional
Instructions
Step 1
Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
Step 2
Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Step 3
Add the broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
Step 4
Stir in tortellini; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until pasta is tender stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Serve with cheese if desired.
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