Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 3 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1-3/4 cups water
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 pkg. (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1 pkg. (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped
• 2-1/4 tsp. minced fresh basil or 3/4 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• Dash crushed red pepper flakes
• Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Add the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
Stir in tortellini; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until tortellini are tender, stirring occasionally. Add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Serve with cheese if desired.
Per serving (1-1/3 cups): 203 calories, 8g fat, 40mg cholesterol, 878mg sodium, 18g carb, 3g fiber, 16g protein