Easy Sausage Tortellini Soup #soup #souprecipe #shorts

Ingredients:
12 oz cheese tortellini
1 1/2 lb mild Italian sausage
1 medium onion diced
5 cloves of garlic
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 large carrots, diced
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp complete seasoning
2 tsp Lawrys
1 black pepper
2 14 ozcans of Fire roasted diced tomatoes
4 cups of chicken broth
1 tbsp chopped basil
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp crushed red pepper
Bay leaf
2 Cups of Kale
1 cup of heavy cream

Cheese mixture:
1 cup of ricotta
1 cup of whipped cream cheese or Boursin cheese
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp Italian seasoning
*salt and pepper to paste
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Heat a large pot over medium heat and add some olive oil.
2. Add the diced onion, celery, and carrots to the pot and sauté until they begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the tomato paste to the pot, stirring well to combine with the vegetables.
4. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
5. Add the mild Italian sausage to the pot, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned.
6. Season the mixture with onion powder, complete seasoning, Lawry’s seasoning, and black pepper to taste.
7. Pour in the fire-roasted diced tomatoes and chicken broth. Stir well to combine.
8. Add the bay leaf, chopped basil, parsley, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper to the pot.
9. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 1 hour.
10. Add the kale to the pot and cook for 15 minutes.
11. Add the cheese tortellini and cook for 5 minutes.
12. Stir in the heavy cream and let it heat through for a few minutes.
13. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
14. Add a scoop of the cheese mixture on top of your soup when serving.