Tortellini Sausage Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large zucchini, large dice or 2 small zucchini
• 12 ounces italian chicken sausage, large dice (pre-cooked)
• 28 ounces diced fire-roasted tomatoes, with juice
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt (if using no or very low sodium stock)
• 5 ounces fresh spinach
• 10 ounces tortellini
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium, add onions, carrots, and garlic, sauté 5 minutes.
• 2 add zucchini, salute another 3 minutes.
• 3 add chicken sausage, diced tomatoes (with juice), chicken stock, and spice/herbs, bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce to a simmer, and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 add spinach and tortellini, and return to simmer for time indicated in totaling cooking instructions.
• 6 serve with parmesan cheese.