sweet italian chicken sausage and tortellini soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) package al fresco® all natural sweet italian chicken sausage
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup white
• 3 (14 ounce) cans low fat, low sodium chicken broth
• 18 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1 1/4 cups fresh red tomatoes, chopped
• 6 ounces baby spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat dutch oven with 1/2 tsp of oil to coat and saute chicken sausage until browned and internal heat is 165 degrees. remove from pan and slice into small pieces and set aside.
• meanwhile, finely mince the garlic cloves.
• heat remaining oil in pan, add garlic and saute for 30 seconds, stir in and broth and bring to a boil. cook for about 2 minutes then add tortellini. cook for another 5 minutes and then stir in spinach and tomato. cook until the spinach wilts, 2 minutes.
• return sauteed sausage pieces to the soup, cook for an additional 5 minutes add the butter and serve when butter is melted.