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Sausage and Tortellini Soup is for Soup.

Sausage and Tortellini Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Sausage and Tortellini Soup takes 50 minutes to cook.

Sausage and Tortellini Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage and Tortellini Soup are:

1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Yellow Onion, diced
1/2 Sweet Onion, diced
2 Sausage Links, sliced
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tbsp oregano
2 tsp red pepper flakes (you can put more in if you like it spicier, omit this altogether if you got the Italian sausage and don't like things with too much heat)
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 C grated carrots
7 C Low-sodium Chicken Broth
1 can of low-sodium diced tomatoes (I used Muir Glen Fire-roasted tomatoes)
2 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp Pesto (store bought)
1 Bay Leaf
2 Zuccini
1/2 C chopped fresh spinach
Chopped parsley

Here is how you make Sausage and Tortellini Soup:

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add the sausage and brown for a couple minutes then take out of the pot. Add onions and sautee until they start to turn translucent. Add the garlic, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes and carrots and sautee until the garlic turns golden brown and gets fragrant, about 1 minute. Add a small amount of the broth to deglaze the bottom of the pot, then add the rest, plus the tomatoes, garlic salt, pesto, and bay leaf. Simmer over low heat for 40 minutes so the flavors can come together. After it's simmered taste the soup and salt and pepper to taste. Add back the sausage plus the zucchini. Simmer for another 5-8 minutes. Meanwhile cook the tortellini pasta according to packaged directions. Drain and add to the soup.Two choices with the spinach: I don't like slimy spinach so I just add a sprinkle or two of chopped spinach to my bowl and leave it out of the pot entirely so I can store it. If you choose to add the spinach to the pot, add it a couple minutes before you serve it so it's just wilted. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top just before serving.Makes 6, slightly over 1 cup servings. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMBRAKELLY.

The nutritional information for Sausage and Tortellini Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 253.1

• Total Fat: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,078.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 13.5 g

Sausage and Tortellini Soup is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Sausage and Tortellini Soup is Low Fat