Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup
This tomato based soup filled with Italian sausage, veggies, white beans, and cheese tortellini make a complete weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 19 ounce package of Italian sausage mild
- 1 cup sweet onion chopped
- ½ cup celery chopped
- ½ cup carrot chopped
- 5 cups fresh kale roughly chopped
- 1 32 ounce container chicken stock
- 2 15.5 ounce cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 9 ounce package fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 ounce grated or shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Remove casings from the Italian sausage and brown over medium high heat in a skillet. Remove and set aside.
- If using frozen tortellini, cook according to package directions and drain.If using refrigerated tortellini, add to the soup near the end.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion, celery, and the carrots to the oil and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chopped kale. Stir and cook about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the broth, beans, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce the heat and stir in the seasonings. Simmer about 10 minutes.
- Add in the cooked Italian sausage and the tortellini. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- When serving, top each bowl with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 23.7gFat: 26.4gSaturated Fat: 7.4gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 1503mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2.5g
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