Creamy Tortellini/Sausage soup

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Brown the sausage. Cook sausage in a large soup pot, breaking it into crumbles. Drain excess grease if needed.

Step 2

2. Add the vegetables. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 5–7 minutes until they begin to soften. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook another 30 seconds.

Step 3

3. Simmer. Add chicken broth and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 4

4. Add tortellini. Stir in the tortellini and cook according to the package directions, usually 3–5 minutes.

Step 5

5. Make it creamy. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in half-and-half, Parmesan, and spinach. Cook just until the spinach wilts and everything is hot. Don’t let it vigorously boil after adding the dairy.

Step 6

6. Taste and serve. Add salt and additional pepper as needed. Parmesan on top is excellent.