Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 1 lb of ground mild Italian sausage or Italian style ground turkey
1/2 yellow onion (diced)
1 28 ounces can of petite diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
3 cups of chicken broth
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of dried basil
1/2 teaspoon of oregano
1/2 teaspoon of mustard powder
1/4 th teaspoon of black pepper
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
2 cups of fresh spinach
1 20 ounce bag of refrigerated cheese tortellini
Parmesan Cheese for topping

Prep Time15mins
Cook Time20mins
Servings8

Instructions

In a dutch oven over medium heat brown sausage or turkey, about 8 -10 minutes and drain off any grease.

Next add diced onions and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth and all of the seasonings. Let simmer 15-20 minutes.

Add tortellini, whipping cream and fresh spinach. Simmer around 10 minutes or until the spinach is wilted and the tortellini is tender.

Garnish with Parmesan cheese.