Revamped Tortellini Soup

A unique tortellini soup recipe with a creamy base made from tomato paste and sausage juices. The texture and taste overall is 10/10. A meatless version can be made by skipping the sausage and adding in some chopped carrots and celery.

By @foodsofjane

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground italian sausage
• 0.5 white onion
• 6 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Calabrian chilies
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
• 5 dinosaur kale leaves
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 32 oz broth of choice
• 1 lb tortellini
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 pinch parm

Instructions

1. Cook the sausage until mostly done. Add in and cook the onion and garlic with it once you're halfway through. You can add other soup veggies here too - like carrots or celery.
2. Add the tomato paste and Calabrian chilies, cook for 4-5 minutes until the paste is caramelized and brick red in color.
3. Add the cream and cook for another 4-6 minutes until it's thickened up.
4. Add the kale, tomatoes and broth. Mix and bring to a boil.
5. Cook the tortellini in the boiling broth for as long as the packing says and then it's done.
6. Serve hot and top with black pepper & parm.