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RUSTIC ITALIAN TORTELLINI SOUP



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This is my favorite tortellini soup recipe. It's one of those

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1-3/4 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped
2-1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash crushed red pepper flakes
Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

  • Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil., Add tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted and tortellini are tender. Serve with cheese if desired.Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled soup in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 878mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 16g protein.

RUSTIC ITALIAN TORTELLINI SOUP



Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup image

My DD found this in a recent issue of Taste of Home Healthy Cooking and made it for dinner. Although she subbed a combo of hot and mild sausage for the turkey links, it turned was great! Paired with Italian bread this was a filling and hearty soup, especially good on this raw, rainy Sunday night.

Provided by Denise in da Kitchen

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 Italian turkey sausage, links. casings removed (4 ounces each)
1 medium onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
1 3/4 cups water
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 (6 ounce) package fresh Baby Spinach, coarsely chopped
2 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
  • Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
  • Add the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
  • Stir in tortellini; return to a boil.
  • Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until tortellini are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes; cook 2 - 3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.
  • Serve with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.8, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 322, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 5.5, Protein 6.7

RUSTIC ITALIAN SOUP



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Finding some beautiful red, yellow and orange bells at the store yesterday was the inspiration for this soup. So delicious, it garlicky, cheesy, and a little bit of heat!

Provided by Lynn Socko

Categories     Other Soups

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 red, yellow and orange bell pepper
3 carrots
1 rib of celery
1/2 small sweet onion
6 clove garlic
19 oz sweet italian sausage
8 oz romano cheese
2 tsp mrs. dash tomato and basil
2 tsp red pepper flakes
4 c homemade chicken stock, no salt

Steps:

  • 1. Remove stem and seeds from the 3 bell peppers. Cut in half. Cut carrots in half, and cut the half of onion into quarters. Place all the veggies including garlic on a baking sheet. LEAVE skin on garlic. Drizzle the carrots with a little olive oil. Bake at 350° for 30-40 min.
  • 2. Put veggies (skin removed from garlic) into food processor and puree.
  • 3. Grate 8 oz. of Romano cheese.
  • 4. Brown sausage in large soup pot, add 2 tsp of Mrs. Dash tomato and basil to sausage as it cooks.
  • 5. Once browned add 1/2- 3/4 c. of flour to sausage and stir till absorbed.
  • 6. Add 4 c of chicken stock to sausage a little at a time to thicken soup.
  • 7. Add puree,cheese and pepper flakes to soup and simmer for about 20 min.

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