Tortellini Sausage Soup with Veggies (sausage optional)
Nice with a glass of wine, a salad, and some crusty bread.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper I like red
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes optional
- 1-3 andouille or Italian sausage sliced into disks, (optional)
- 1 bunch kale or spinach. If using kale separate stems and chop, chop kale leaves into bite-size pieces
- 1 14.5 0 z can diced tomatoes
- 1 9 ounce package refrigerated tortellini
- 6-8 cups of chicken or vegetable broth I like the Better Than Bouillon brand, available most everywhere
- Salt and pepper
- Parmesan cheese for topping.
Instructions
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Cover bottom of soup pot with a light layer of olive oil. Going vegetarian? Skip this step. Put sausage in and brown on both sides. Set aside.
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In the same pot add onions, kale stems if using, and bell peppers, adding oil if necessary, sauté until tender, add garlic and seasonings and sauté for a minute or two more. Add tomatoes, broth, greens, and tortellini and simmer until tortellini is done and kale is wilted.
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Season with salt and pepper if necessary. Add sausage, pour into bowls, top with parmesan, and enjoy!