One Pot Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

 So we started back up Souper Sunday this past week and this gem of a recipe was ready in 30 minutes. A  lot of the ingredients we had on hand.  Just needed hubby to grab some frozen tortellini and spinach from the store to start prepping our "Souper" bowls.    

As I was having lunch today, my co-worker asked if I had posted this one yet.  So here it is for Jan! 

Ingredients

 1 pound ground mild Italian sausage

½ medium yellow onion, diced (approximately ½ cup)

1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

3 cups  chicken broth

2 teaspoons garlic, minced

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 bag (16 ounces) cheese tortellini, frozen

1 cup heavy cream

2 cups fresh spinach

parmesan cheese, shaved, for garnish

In a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, add the Italian sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat as you go, for about 8-10 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain excess grease if necessary.

Add diced onions to the pot. Cook until they are translucent (about 3-5 minutes).

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.

Add tortellini, heavy cream, and spinach. Stir to combine.

Allow the soup to simmer until the tortellini is tender and the spinach is wilted (about 8-10 minutes).

Serve garnished with shaved parmesan.