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Sausage and Tortellini Soup with Spinach
This sausage and tortellini soup is the perfect cozy comfort food. It features tender pasta, a rich tomato base, and fresh spinach.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Dorothy Bigelow📖 dashfordinner
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●wooden spoon
- ●oven
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add the ground sausage to a large pot or Dutch oven and brown over medium heat. Crumble the meat with the bottom of a wooden spoon as you go, breaking it into small pieces.
2
Once the sausage is brown and no pink remains, drain off the excess grease. Dab the pot with a paper towel to remove any that remains.
3
Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pot along with the meat. Stir and cook for another ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften and the garlic is fragrant.
medium onion (chopped)1garlic (minced)2 cloves
4
Immediately pour in the chicken broth and jar of marinara sauce, using the bottom of your wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
chicken broth (low sodium)6 cups
5
Add in the tomato paste, salt, black pepper, parsley, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. If using fresh basil, wait until the end of the cooking time; if using dried basil, add it at this time along with the other seasonings. Stir well.
tomato paste (double-concentrated preferred)2 tablespoonsdried parsley1 teaspoon
6
Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the liquid to a high simmer (or low boil).
7
Once a low boil is reached, leave the lid off of the pot and allow to simmer for ⏱️ 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. This helps to reduce the liquid level, concentrate the flavor, and activate the dried herbs.
8
After the simmering time is up, add the heavy cream and simmer for another ⏱️ 5 minutes, or until thickened slightly.
9
Add the fresh tortellini and cook for another ⏱️ 3-6 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and cooked all the way through.
fresh tortellini (or frozen (500-600g))18 ounces
10
Stir in the parmesan cheese until melted, then add the baby spinach and fresh basil. Stir until the spinach wilts from the heat (it shouldn’t take long).
baby spinach (2-3 heaping handfuls)3 cups
11
Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, parmesan, or herbs as desired.
12
Ladle into bowls and serve with additional shredded parmesan and fresh basil. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
723 kcal
fat Content
44 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
6 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
3266 mg
protein Content
33 g
cholesterol Content
131 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
unsaturated Fat Content
18 g
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