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Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage & Tortellini Soup

Serves: 12

Author: The Kitchen, al fresco

"With only 20 minutes, you can make this healthy and wholesome soup to serve up as the perfect warming dinner."

Ingredients

1 12 oz pkg al fresco Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage

1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

5 fresh garlic cloves

1/2 cup white wine

42 oz low fat, unsalted chicken broth

18 oz Three cheese tortellini, refrigerated

1 1/4 cup fresh red tomatoes, chopped

6 oz fresh baby spinach, washed

1 tbsp unsalted butter

Directions:

  • 1Heat Dutch oven with 1/2 tsp of oil to coat and sauté chicken sausage until browned and internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
  • 2Remove from pan and slice into small pieces and set aside.
  • 3Meanwhile, finely mince the garlic cloves.
  • 4Heat remaining oil in pan, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, stir in wine and broth and bring to a boil.
  • 5Cook for about 2 minutes then add tortellini.
  • 6Cook for another 5 minutes and then stir in spinach and tomato. Cook until the spinach wilts, 2 minutes.
  • 7Return sautéd sausage pieces to the soup, cook for an additional 5 minutes add the butter and serve when butter is melted.