Sausage Tortellini Soup for 2

CindiJ's Note:

I found this recipe in one of my mother's magazines Reminisce and thought this sounded really good. During our watching over Dad in his final days, I decided to make this and was pleasantly surprised at how easy and good this soup was. While for 2 people, this can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a family.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• ½ lb bulk Italian sausage
• 1 small onion , thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove , finely minced
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• ½ cup water
• 1 ½ cups fresh spinach , torn
• ¾ cup refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese , shredded

Directions:

1. In medium saucepan cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain well. Add onion and garlic and continue cooking until onions are tender.
2. Add broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
3. Return to a boil and add spinach and tortellini; cook for 7-9 minutes or until tortellini is tender.
4. Sprinkle with cheese and enjoy a great bowl of soup!

Reviews

[Marie Nixon]

Once this was done cooking, I was not expecting much taste-wise from it. It is not a real pretty soup. BUT... once I tasted it, I was pleasantly surprised. It is delicious! The Italian sausage and the sprinkling of parmesan cheese provide most of the great flavor. It is nice to find a soup recipe that serves 2. I will definitely make this again.