Fall Tortellini Soup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start off by cutting up carrots and celery.
- 2Start off by cutting up carrots and celery.
- 3Start off by cutting up carrots and celery.
- 4Dice some onions.
- 5Dice some onions.
- 6Dice some onions.
- 7Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
- 8Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
- 9Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
- 10Add onion and sauté for a minute before adding Italian sausage. Cook for a minute, then add spices (ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, salt, fennel seed). Continue to cook until almost browned.
- 11Add onion and sauté for a minute before adding Italian sausage. Cook for a minute, then add spices (ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, salt, fennel seed). Continue to cook until almost browned.
- 12Add onion and sauté for a minute before adding Italian sausage. Cook for a minute, then add spices (ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, salt, fennel seed). Continue to cook until almost browned.
- 13Add carrots and celery. Sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- 14Add carrots and celery. Sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- 15Add carrots and celery. Sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- 16Stir in tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
- 17Stir in tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
- 18Stir in tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
- 19Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
- 20Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
- 21Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
- 22Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- 23Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- 24Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
- 25Add some heavy cream.
- 26Add some heavy cream.
- 27Add some heavy cream.
- 28Add tortellini and spinach.
- 29Add tortellini and spinach.
- 30Add tortellini and spinach.
- 31Let that cook until the tortellini is done (about 2-3 minutes).
- 32Let that cook until the tortellini is done (about 2-3 minutes).
- 33Let that cook until the tortellini is done (about 2-3 minutes).
- 34Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.
- 35Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.
- 36Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fennel seed, lightly crushed
- 1 tsp fennel seed, lightly crushed
- 1 tsp fennel seed, lightly crushed
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 cups beef broth
- 7 cups beef broth
- 7 cups beef broth
- 20 oz cheese tortellini
- 20 oz cheese tortellini
- 20 oz cheese tortellini
- 2 cups heavy cream, half-and-half, or coconut cream
- 2 cups heavy cream, half-and-half, or coconut cream
- 2 cups heavy cream, half-and-half, or coconut cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- olive oil
- olive oil
- olive oil
Equipment
large stockpotknifecutting boardwooden spoonmeasuring cupsmeasuring spoons
Tips
- This soup tastes even better the next day.
- When adding flour, keep stirring so it doesn’t burn.