Crock Pot Recipes Pasta Fagioli Soup

Garlicky Tortellini Soup With Sausage, Tomatoes, And Spinach

Recipe Summary Garlicky Tortellini Soup With Sausage, Tomatoes, And Spinach

I got a similar recipe to this out of my local newspaper a long time ago. I've tweaked the recipe quite a bit over the years to suit our tastes. I hope this tortellini soup suits your family as well. Enjoy!

Ingredients | Crock Pot Recipes Pasta Fagioli Soup

1 pound mild sausage, removed from casings

1 medium onion, finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth

1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth

1 pound frozen cheese tortellini

1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, coarsely chopped

10 leaves fresh basil, chopped

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste (Optional)

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste (Optional)

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed

Directions

Heat a large pot over medium-low heat. Cook sausage and onion until onion is soft and translucent, breaking up sausage as it cooks, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.

Pour all chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Add tortellini and cook 5 minutes more. Add tomatoes with juice and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer soup for 10 minutes.

Stir spinach into soup; it will look like too much, but it will wilt quickly. Add basil and red pepper flakes and simmer 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Pass Parmesan cheese at the table when you serve the soup.

Feel free to use dried basil in place of fresh. Substitute hot sausage for mild, if you like.

Info | Crock Pot Recipes Pasta Fagioli Soup

prep: 20 mins cook: 30 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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