Sausage, Spinach, Tomato and Tortellini Soup

Fine Cooking

Category

Soups and Salads

Those damp chilly days and nights are ahead of us. There is nothing better than a bowl of soup. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 8 oz. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 cups homemade or lower-salt chicken broth
  • 1 24 oz bottle of Marina's Tomato Sauce
  • 1 10- to 12-oz. package fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
  • 5 to 6 oz. baby spinach (about 6 lightly packed cups)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano, for serving

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking the sausage into small pieces, until the sausage is cooked through and starting to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  2. Add the broth and tomato sauce, raise the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Add the tortellini, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook according to package directions until the pasta is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach, and cook just until wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve with the cheese and crusty bread, if you like.