Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Kale

Name: Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Kale
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 9-10 oz cheese tortellini, refrigerated or frozen; 1 bunch Tuscan kale, stems removed and chopped; 1 medium white or yellow onion, diced; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped; 28 oz crushed peeled tomatoes or tomato puree; 6 cup vegetable or chicken stock; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 tsp dried fennel seeds; 1 tsp paprika; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp lemon juice; to serve grated Parmesan

Servings8 Portions

Prep Time15 Mins

Cook Time25 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 lb
cheese tortellini, refrigerated or frozen
9 oz
Tuscan kale, stems removed and chopped
1 bunch
white or yellow onion, diced
1 medium
garlic cloves, minced
6
fresh basil, roughly chopped
0.5 cup
crushed peeled tomatoes or tomato puree
28 oz
vegetable or chicken stock
6 cup
olive oil
1 tbsp
tomato paste
2 tbsp
dried fennel seeds
0.5 tsp
paprika
1 tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch
salt
0.5 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
heavy cream
0.3 cup
lemon juice
2 tbsp
grated Parmesan
to serve

Step-by-Step Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook for 5 to 9 minutes, breaking it into small pieces with a spoon, until browned and cooked through. Spoon off excess fat, leaving about 2 tbsp in the pot for flavor.

Reduce the heat to medium if needed. Add the diced onion, fennel seeds, paprika, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion softens and the spices smell fragrant.

Stir in the tomato paste and minced garlic. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the tomato paste deepens in color and the garlic is aromatic.