Sausage & Kale Soup with Tortellini
Sausage & Kale Soup with Tortellini
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 Italian sausages
- 1 onion diced
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 4 cloves of garlic chopped
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 head of kale
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 package of fresh tortellini
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- Parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- In a large pot add sausage on medium heat and break up sausage with a wooden spoon.
- Cook until browned and then remove with a slotted spoon. Add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot and then add in the onion, celery and carrots. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt. Let the vegetables sauté for about 8 to 10 minutes or until soft and slightly caramelized.
- Next add in the garlic, tomato paste and Italian seasoning give it a good stir.
- Next add in the chicken bone broth and bring to a high simmer.
- Add the sausage back to the soup along with the kale. Add in the tortellini and cook just until finished about five minutes.
- Slowly add in the heavy cream stirring constantly to prevent curdling.
- Now turn off the stove and add, fresh, chopped basil, and serve immediately I like to top off my soup with a little bit of fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
