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Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Sausage and Tortellini Soup — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Total 01:00
Yield 10

Ingredients

  • Vegetable spray or 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 packages (2½ pounds) sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 cartons (1 pound) sliced, fresh mushrooms
  • 1 bag (9 ounces) fresh baby spinach
  • 2 cans (1¾ pounds) diced tomatoes
  • 2 cartons (2 quarts / 4 pounds) low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 package (1¾ pounds) fresh Three Cheese Tortellini (from dairy case)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Coat a large stock pot with vegetable spray or 1 teaspoon olive oil.
  2. 2
    Remove sausage from casings and heat over medium heat in stock pot until sausage is crumbled and no longer pink.
  3. 3
    When the sausage is completely cooked, add sliced mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are sautéed.
  4. 4
    Add the entire bag of baby spinach.
  5. 5
    Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is lightly sautéed.
  6. 6
    Add diced tomatoes and stir thoroughly.
  7. 7
    Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  8. 8
    Add tortellini and simmer on low for 10–15 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
  9. 9
    Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese.
Category
Soups