Name: Smokey Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Ingredients: 12 oz smoked sausage, sliced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2 large carrots, chopped; 3 celery stalks, chopped; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 5 cups chicken broth; 24 oz can crushed fire roasted tomatoes; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 16 oz tortellini pasta; 2 cups dino kale, chopped

Description

Loaded with smoky sausage, kale, cheesy tortellini, and a rich creamy tomato broth.

Ingredients

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12 oz smoked sausage, sliced
3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 large carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
5 cups chicken broth
24 oz can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
1/3 cup heavy cream
16 oz tortellini pasta
2 cups dino kale, chopped

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Instructions

1. In a dutch oven or large pot, over medium heat, add olive oil, chopped onion, carrots, celery and garlic cloves. Sauté until soft.
2. Stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning and let it simmer for a couple minutes more.
3. Add in sliced smoked sausage and stir around mixture. Let the sausage warm and brown a bit.
4. Pour in can of crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Let everything simmer and get nice an bubbly.
5. Add in tortellini to the pot and cook for several minutes before adding the kale.
6. Stir in kale and heavy cream. Let it simmer for a couple more minutes before serving.
7. Pour into bowls and serve.

Notes

If you have leftovers, tortellini may absorb the moisture and become a bit mushy when reheated.