Description
This hearty soup combines flavorful Italian sausage and tender tortellini with a kick of spice, making it the perfect comfort food to warm up chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage (hot or mild)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups kale, chopped
- 2 cups tortellini (just under 10 oz, refrigerated or frozen)
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook the sausage and diced onions for about 8-10 minutes until softened. Drain excess grease.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Sprinkle flour over the mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring well.
- Add basil, oregano, cayenne, hot sauce, mustard powder, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour in chicken broth, scraping up browned bits. Gradually mix in heavy cream and bring to a gentle boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, then add kale and tortellini. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until tortellini is tender. Adjust salt as needed.
- Serve hot, ideally with crusty bread.
Notes
Adjust spice levels according to your taste; you can omit cayenne for a milder soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg