Tortellini Sausage Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
01 -
1/2 medium onion, diced.
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16 oz spicy or mild Italian sausage.
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3/4 cup optional heavy cream.
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2 celery sticks, chopped small.
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28 oz can of crushed tomatoes.
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4 minced garlic cloves.
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2 carrots, sliced thin.
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14 oz can diced tomatoes with juice.
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Salt and black pepper, adjust to taste.
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4 cups chicken stock.
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2 packages (9 oz each) fresh tortellini with cheese.
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2 cups tightly packed baby spinach leaves.
# Instructions:
01 -
Cook sausage and onion on medium heat (about 7-8 mins), breaking up sausage into bits. Drain fat if needed. Toss in garlic, stirring for 30 seconds before removing from the pan.
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Add the cooked sausage mixture, chopped celery and carrots, both tomato cans, and chicken broth into your slow cooker.
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On LOW, let it cook for 7-8 hours. For faster cooking, use HIGH for around 4-5 hours.
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Stir in the tortellini, spinach, and heavy cream. Switch to HIGH and let it simmer, stirring once in a while, before adjusting seasoning to your flavor preference.
# Notes:
01 -
Chop the carrots into tiny pieces to speed up cooking time.
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Ground sausage works great, or just remove casings from whole sausages.
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Switch it up with spicy sausage if you like a kick.
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Add some broth when reheating leftovers since pasta can absorb liquid.
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Tastes best fresh, but still delicious next day.