Creamy Tortellini Soup

Creamy Tortellini Soup

from damndelicious.net
30 min

My favorite cozy weeknight soup made in 30 min! Loaded with tender tortellini, sausage and kale! And it's so easy!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 pounditalian sausage (casing removed)
  • 3 clovesgarlic (minced)
  • 1 mediumsweet onion (diced)
  • 2 teaspoonsitalian seasoning
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  • 4 cupschicken stock
  • 1can tomato sauce
  • 1parmesan rind (optional)
  • 1package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
  • ½ bunchkale (stems removed and leaves chopped)
  • ⅓ cupheavy cream
  • 3 tablespoonschopped fresh basil

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.

  2. 2

    Stir in garlic, onion and Italian seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  3. 3

    Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Stir in chicken stock, tomato sauce and Parmesan rind, if using. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in tortellini; cover and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir in kale until wilted, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and basil until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately.