Sausage and Tortellini Soup

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 package tortellini (500 gram pack) (I use 3 cheese)

1 package italian sausage (500 grams or 5 links) (chopped)

1 small yellow onion (chopped)

3 garlic cloves (minced)

2 handfuls spinach (roughly chopped)

1 cup white cheddar cheese (shredded)

3¼ cup tomato sauce (or 796mL) (I use Multi Passata)

3 cups chicken broth (low sodium)

1 cup heavy cream

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup parmesan (optional for garnish)

Directions

Begin by removing the casing from the Italian sausage and chopping it into small pieces. Set aside.

Next, chop your onion, garlic and spinach. Set aside.Shred your white cheddar cheese and set aside.

Bring a large, deep pan to medium/high heat and add your Italian sausage. Using a large spoon break down the sausage into smaller pieces and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the sausage begins to brown.

Add your onion and garlic and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Add your tomato sauce, tortellini, chicken broth, heavy cream, and seasionings. Mix to combine. Cover and let simmer on low for 5 minutes. Tip: be sure to add a generous splash of water to the tomato jar once you've added it to the pan, and give it a shake to ensure all sauce comes out of the jar.

Once the tortellini is nearly cooked, add your cheese and spinach. Cover and let simmer on low/medium heat for another 1-2 minutes, or until the tortellini is fully cooked and the cheese has melted. Tip: if you want a thinner soup, add 1/2 cup of broth to thin it out.

Taste for any additional seasonings.

Dish up, top with parmesan cheese, chilli flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.

Enjoy!