Italian Tortellini Soup

Name: Italian Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 32 oz chicken broth; 1 package 12 oz refrigerated fresh cheese tortellini; 1 LB mild Italian sausage; 2 large carrots, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup onion, diced; 2 cups fresh spinach; salt and pepper, to taste

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Italian Tortellini Soup

Recipe by JanC

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

302

kcal

Ingredients

32 oz chicken broth
1 package 12 oz refrigerated fresh cheese tortellini
1 LB mild Italian sausage
2 large carrots, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, diced
2 cups fresh spinach
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

In 5-quart Dutch oven or large pot, add sausage, onion, carrots and garlic over medium heat, cook for about 8 minutes, stirring, until sausage is thoroughly cooked. Drain off any access fat.
Stir in broth and heat to boiling over medium-high heat.
Next, add in tortellini. Lower the heat and cook 10 -12 minutes, until tortellini are tender.
Stir in spinach and cook 1 – 2 minutes more, until wilted.