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Sausage, Kale, & Tortellini Soup

serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound hot italian sausage
  • Olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 14.5-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oregano or italian seasoning
  • 2 14.5-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound kale, stemmed and chopped
  • 20 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • Salt, pepper, and parmesan, to taste

Directions

  1. In a large dutch oven or pot, brown the italian sausage on high heat, breaking it up as you go
  2. Remove the sausage, setting aside until later
  3. Add in a little oil and sauté the onions on medium-low heat until soft
  4. Add in the garlic and cook for a few more minutes
  5. Add a little more oil if the pot is dry and add the tomato sauce and oregano, cooking and stirring for just a few minutes
  6. Scrape the bottom to make sure nothing is stuck before adding the beans and broth and bringing everything to a simmer
  7. Use an immersion blender to blend everything until smooth
  8. Add back in the sausage, along with the kale, and bring to a boil
  9. The kale should have significantly cooked down by now - add in the tortellini and cook until done
  10. Remove from the heat, add in a ton of parmesan, and season as needed