Tortellini and Italian sausage soup
Ingredients
- ½ lb. Italian sausage salsiccia
- ½ lb. tortellini with spinach and ricotta cheese
- 2 oz fresh spinach
- ¾ cup canned tomatoes ½ a can
- ½ small onion
- 3 cup chicken broth
- ½ tsp basil
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ cup light cream
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Remove the Italian sausages from their casing and divide them in small bite-sized chunks. Chop the onion.
- In a large saucepan heat the olive oil and add the Italian sausage. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the sausage is cooked.
- Add the onion and cook frequently stirring until it becomes translucent. If you wish, at this point you can remove any excess fat.
- Add the canned tomatoes, chicken broth, dried basil and oregano. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Then add the tortellini and cook according to the instructions on the package (usually for 3-4 minutes). Right before the end, add the fresh spinach and cream. Adjust the seasoning.
Notes
- You can use frozen spinach if you don't have fresh spinach at hand.