Thursday, January 26, 2012

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup
Tortellini Soup

1 lb Italian sausage
1 onion, diced small
1 cup sliced carrots
2 T garlic, minced
4 c chicken broth
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes, chopped or blended
1 - 8oz can tomato sauce
20oz cooked tortellini*
2 c fresh spinach
1 c provolone or mozzarella
1/4 c parmesean cheese
4 t thinly sliced fresh basil

Brown sausage. Add onions and carrots for 3 minutes. Add garlic for another minute. Add broth, tomatoes and tomato sauce to a boil. Add pasta; boil until tender. Add spinach before serving. Garnish with parmesean, basil and mozzarella.

*If you want to boil the tortellini in the soup, increase your broth from 4cups to 6cups. Boil as long as package indicates.

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