NYE SOUP (Creamy Tortellini Soup)
Directions
- 1Dice the onion.
- 2Pour sun-dried tomato oil into a large pot over medium heat.
- 3Add the diced onion to the pot.
- 4Add sliced shallots to the pot.
- 5Chop the sun-dried tomatoes.
- 6Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the pot.
- 7Zest one or two lemons into the pot.
- 8Squeeze the juice from the lemons into the pot.
- 9Add 1 pound of spicy Italian sausage to the pot.
- 10Add sun-dried tomato paste to the pot.
- 11Add Italian seasoning, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, and cayenne to the pot.
- 12Cook and stir the ingredients until the meat is fully browned.
- 13Add frozen spinach to the pot.
- 14Stir until the spinach is combined and cooked.
- 15Pour 1 cup of dry white wine into the pot and cook until the alcohol simmers out.
- 16Add 32 ounces of chicken broth to the pot.
- 17Add a Parmesan rind to the pot.
- 18Pour heavy cream into the pot.
- 19Stir until the Parmesan rind is no longer visible.
- 20Bring the mixture to a simmer or slight boil.
- 21Add tortellini to the pot and cook according to package instructions.
- 22Pour a serving of the soup into a bowl.
- 23Top with Parmesan cheese.
- 24Garnish with parsley.
- 25Garnish with basil.
- 26Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
- 27Serve and enjoy.
Ingredients
- sun-dried tomato oil
- 1 onion
- 4 shallots
- 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 lemons
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage
- 1 tube tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- cayenne pepper
- 2 cups frozen spinach
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 1 knob Parmesan rind
- 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 packages tortellini
- Parmesan cheese
- parsley
Equipment
large potknifecutting boardmicroplanespoonspatula
Tips
- If making a larger portion, use your largest pot.
- To freeze, prepare up to the point before adding cream and pasta, and add those when reheating.
- The pasta will continue to soak up the broth, keep that in mind for storage.
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