Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach

🥘 Ingredients

• basil (fresh chopped)
  2 tablespoons
• broth (oz. box of vegetable, chicken works too)
  1-32
• crushed tomatoes (can)
  1-28 oz
• diced onion (about 1/2 medium sized onion)
  1/2 cup
• garlic (minced)
  1 tablespoon
• italian sausage
  1 lb
• pepper
  1/2 teaspoon
• salt
  1 teaspoon
• spinach (fresh, packed)
  1 cup
• tortellini
  1 package
• vegetable oil
  1 tablespoon

Crostini

• baguette
  1
• butter
• cheese (fresh grated parmesan)

🍳 Cookware

• pan
• skillet

1. 1

   Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Heat vegetable oil and add diced onion . Saute until onions are soft.

   vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon, diced onion: 1/2 cup (about 1/2 medium sized onion)
2. 2

   Crumble italian sausage and garlic with the onion. Cook until sausage is no longer pink.

   italian sausage: 1 lb, garlic: 1 tablespoon (minced)
3. 3

   Stir in crushed tomatoes , vegetable (or chicken) broth , basil , salt and pepper . Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Let soup simmer for ⏱️ 20-30 minutes .

   crushed tomatoes: 1-28 oz (can), broth: 1-32 (oz. box of vegetable, chicken works too), basil: 2 tablespoons (fresh chopped), salt: 1 teaspoon, pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
4. 4

   Add tortellini and spinach and simmer for about ten minutes, until pasta is tender.

   tortellini: 1 package, spinach: 1 cup (fresh, packed)
5. 5

   Serve with shredded Parmesan.

Crostini

1. 1

   Slice baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. butter one side and place butter side down in a hot skillet until golden brown. Flip bread slices over and sprinkle with Parmesan while the other side gets golden brown. Transfer to a plate and immediately cover loosely with foil if cheese has not completely melted.

   baguette: 1, butter, cheese (fresh grated parmesan)
2. 📝

   For a creamier soup, add a half cup of Greek yogurt or sour cream.