GARLICKY TORTELLINI SOUP WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES, AND SPINACH

Garlicky Tortellini Soup With Sausage, Tomatoes, and Spinach image

I got a similar recipe to this out of my local newspaper a long time ago. I've tweaked the recipe quite a bit over the years to suit our tastes. I hope this tortellini soup suits your family as well. Enjoy!

Provided by Christina

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound mild sausage, removed from casings
1 medium onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
1 pound frozen cheese tortellini
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
10 leaves fresh basil, chopped
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed

Steps:

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.
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.
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.
Pass Parmesan cheese at the table when you serve the soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 55.2 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 1656 mg, Sugar 4.6 g