Tortellini & Sausage Soup

By pmhoffman1

Ingredients

• 4 tsp. olive oil
• 1 pkg. Italian Chicken Sausage Links
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup white wine (optional)
• 3 14-oz. cans low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth
• 18 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 6 oz. baby spinach leaves
• 1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 1 to 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven and sauté chicken sausage until browned. Remove from pan and carefully slice into small pieces; set aside.
Heat remaining oil in Dutch oven; sautè garlic for 30 seconds. Stir in wine and broth; bring to a boil. Cook for about 2 minutes, then add tortellini. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, then stir in spinach and tomatoes. Cook until the spinach wilts, approximately 2 minutes. Return sautèed sausage to the soup; heat throughout. Melt butter into soup