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Italian Sausage, Kale and Tortellini Soup
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Italian Sausage, Kale and Tortellini Soup

Italian Sausage, Kale and Tortellini Soup is a hearty soup combining crumbled Italian sausage, tender kale, and three cheese tortellini in a savory tomato and beef broth base. The vegetables include chopped onions, carrots, and garlic simmered with Italian seasoning, creating a robust and well-rounded flavor. The tortellini adds filling texture while the kale introduces a slight bitterness to balance the richness of the sausage and broth.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Italian sausage pork or turkey), removed from casings, mild or hot
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
  • 1 1/3 cups carrot 3 medium, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 cups beef broth low-sodium
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • salt freshly ground
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 9 oz three cheese tortellini refrigerated
  • 2 cups kale thick ribs removed, packed, chopped
  • Parmesan Cheese for serving (optional, finely shredded

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into pot and brown, stirring and breaking up sausage occasionally, until cooked through. 
  2. Drain sausage onto a plate lined with several layers of paper towels while reserving 1 Tbsp rendered fat in pot (if there's not a tbsp just add 1 more tbsp olive oil to pot). 
  3. Add onions and carrots and saute 3 minutes then add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. 
  4. Stir in beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  5. Bring to a light boil, return sausage to pot, cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer until carrots are nearly tender, about 15 minutes. 
  6. Stir in tortellini and kale then cover and cook 7 - 9 minutes longer. Serve warm with parmesan cheese if desired (note that as the soup rests the tortellini will absorb more broth so you can add more broth or water to thin as desired).