Creamy Italian Sausage and Spinach Tortellini Soup
What's cozier than a soup that comes together in one pot and nourishes the whole family?
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb Italian Sausage casings removed
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 7 cups water
- 1 heaping tablespoon of vegetable better than bouillon
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 2 tsp basil
- 24 ounces tortellini
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 tbsp flour
- 5 ounces spinach
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat a large dutch oven then place your oil and butter in the pot.
- Next add your onion and garlic and allow to soften for 3-5 minutes.
- Now add in the tomato paste, cooking for about 2 minutes.
- At this point add in your broth or water and better than bouillon, diced tomatoes and spices.
- Bring everything to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Place the tortellini in the soup and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Mix the flour and half and half together then pour into the soup, stirring to combine.
- Now add in your spinach and season with salt.
- Make sure everything is heated through and serve immediately!
Notes
You'd never freeze this soup but it's not a problem, you'll eat it up fast enough!