Tortellini Soup with Sausage Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 carrots
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 8 oz. Italian sausage
• 6 oz. tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
• 20 oz. tortellini (refrigerated)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• grated Parmesan cheese
• red pepper flakes
• fresh basil

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep ingredients: Dice onion. Dice celery. Dice carrots. Mince garlic.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a 6 qt. Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage to pan and brown for about 4-5 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon.

3. 3

   Add onion, celery, and carrots to pot and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4-5 minutes, until veggies have softened.

4. 4

   Push the sausage and veggies to the side and add garlic and tomato paste to the center of the pot. Let sizzle and cook for about a minute, or until fragrant and then stir into the veggies and sausage and cook another minute to caramelize flavors a bit.

5. 5

   Sprinkle flour over sausage and veggies and stir to combine. Pour broth and crushed tomatoes into pot, mix well and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until thickened.

6. 6

   Add tortellini to the soup mixture and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until cooked through. Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. 7

   Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, and fresh basil ribbons.