[Liz]

Creamy Tortellini Soup
Comforting, cozy, and so yummy. Rich and creamy tomato
broth, cheesy tortellini, fresh spinach, and Italian sausage.

INGREDIENTS 1 lb. ground mild Italian sausage 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 2 large carrots, peeled and diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon kosher sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed or chopped one 6-oz. can tomato paste 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 6–7 cups chicken broth 14 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini 2 cups half and half or heavy cream 1 handful chopped fresh spinach Parmesan and fresh parsley for serving

INSTRUCTIONS Cook sausage over medium-high, breaking up into little pieces. When sausage is mostly browned, add onion, celery and carrot, sauté 5 min til vegs are soft. Add the garlic, spices, and tomato paste; sauté for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until fragrant, stirring occasionally to prevent it from burning.

Add wine and let it cook out for a few minutes. Stir the flour into the sausage and cook for 1 minute. It’ll be sticky and dry. Gradually add in the chicken broth, stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cream, then bring it to a low simmer. Add the tortellini and spinach. Cook just until tortellini is al dente, per package directions. Serve with fresh parsley and Parmesan and dunk with cheese bread.

[MomwithHope]

That sounds really good Liz.

[telescope115]

My wife’s chicken soup was influenced by her mother’s recipe. It’s simple.
One whole chicken (now we just use broth) in a pot of water.

Celery, onions, carrots chopped (my job), tomatoes, bay leaf. Cook.
I don’t have exact measurements or times, but when it’s done, she cooks the tortellini in it, and serves. I usually add a little lemon juice.
Mmmmmm…good stuff. Oh, add grated Parmesan cheese to taste.

[FamiliarFace]

I’m going back over this thread for some yummy soup ideas. This one is on my list to try. Thanks!

[FamiliarFace]

Thank you, Liz and Diana! I’ve been holding on to this tortellini soup recipe for nearly a month, just waiting for the right time to use it, which was tonight! Excellent and so easy! I started chopping and cooking around 6 pm, due to our schedule today. Let it simmer for about 30-40 minutes before I added the wine, and so forth. This is a photo of the Dutch oven, not our own individual bowls which had the Parmesan thoroughly on top, with rosemary focaccia on the side. Amazing meal! Thank you again, so very much! Hubby told me I must absolutely thank you, in person if I ever could, so you know he means it! ❤️