Sausage Tortellini Soup

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage (mild or spicy (no casings))

3 large carrots (peeled and diced)

1 onion (finely diced)

1 rib celery (finely chopped)

1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups low sodium chicken broth

1 798 ml can diced tomatoes ((28oz))

1 cup tomato sauce

250 grams fresh cheese tortellini (family size)

Directions

Add Italian sausage to a large soup pot and cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain any excess fat.

Add carrots, onion and celery. Cook and stir until onion has softened.

Add Italian seasoning, garlic and salt and cook 1 minute.

Add broth, tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes, until carrots are almost tender.

Stir in tortellini. Cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes until tender. Serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 443 kcal
• Total Fat: 28 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Cholesterol: 73 mg
• Sodium: 1398 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 27 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 20 g