Garlicky Tortellini Soup With Sausage, Tomatoes, and Spinach
Description
This time-tested tortellini soup recipe is filled with sausage, fresh spinach, and tomatoes for a crowd-pleasing meal.
Ingredients
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1 pound mild sausage, removed from casings
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
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6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
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1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
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1 pound frozen cheese tortellini
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1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
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10 leaves fresh basil, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
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1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed
Directions
1
Heat a large pot over medium-low heat. Cook sausage and onion until onion is soft and translucent, breaking up sausage as it cooks, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.
2
Pour all chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Add tortellini and cook 5 minutes more. Add tomatoes with juice and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer soup for 10 minutes.
3
Stir spinach into soup; it will look like too much, but it will wilt quickly. Add basil and red pepper flakes and simmer 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Pass Parmesan cheese at the table when you serve the soup.