Sausage, Spinach, Tomato & Tortellini Soup

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Good on cold winter night

Ingredients

• 2 T olive oil
• 8 oz. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 medium diced yellow onion
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 1/4 t dried oregano
• 6 C chicken broth
• 1 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 10-12 oz pkg. fresh or frozen tortellini
• 5-6 oz baby spinach
• Kosher salt & ground pepper
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• Crusty bread

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in large pot over med-hi heat. Add sausage & onion. Cook, stirring occasionally & breaking the sausage into small pieces until sausages are cooked thru & starting to brown, 8-10 min. Add garlic & oregano; cook until fragrant, @ 30 seconds.

Add broth & tomatoes; raise heat to high, & bring to a boil Add tortellini, lower heat to simmer, & cook according to pkg directions until pasta is tender, 3-5 min Stir in spinach, & cook just until wilted Season to taste with salt & pepper. Serve with cheese & crusty bread