Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Seasoned Cook's Note:

Spicy and comforting! Tomato based soup with 3-cheese tortellini. You can go up or down with the heat on how you like your spices. A hearty one-meal dish which would be great with crusty bread!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 (10 ounce) chicken broth
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 (20 ounce) refrigerated 3-cheese tortellini
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Remove casings from sausage and crumble for frying.
2. In a large dutch oven, brown sausage, onion and green pepper. Drain well.
3. Stir in chicken broth, carrots, tomatoes and tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cayenne powder, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
5. Add tortellini and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender.
6. Ladle soup into bowls.
7. Top with a few sprinkles of mozzarella cheese.
8. Serve with crusty bread.

Reviews

[Chef #430246]

This was a comforting soup with some zing! For the pot of soup I used 1/2 pound each of sweet sausage and hot sausage. Couldn't find refrigerated tortellini in a 20 oz package size so substituted dried tortellini, about 1-1/2 cups. I also thinned the soup with more chicken broth at the end of cooking the pasta. Leftovers microwaved well the next day, too. Yummm!

[carolinajewel]

This makes a thick and hearty soup with just the right blend of flavor and spice. I didn't change a thing and it was perfect! This will become a regular in our household!!!! Thanks for a wonderful recipe Seasoned Cook!