Kates Spicy Sausage Tortellini Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring broth to a boil. Carefully drop sausage by heaping teaspoonfuls into boiling broth. Add tortellini, tomatoes and Italian seasoning; return to a boil., Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and pasta is tender. Stir in spinach until wilted. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

Steps:

• Steam sausage for 15 minutes to reduce fat content.
• Let cool, and slice into bite sized pieces, removing casing if desired.
• Spray large pot with no-stick spray.
• Place sliced sausage in large pot with oil and let brown lightly. Remove sausage and pour off excess oil.
• In same pot add onions,garlic, celery, carrots, and mushrooms until softened but not browned, then add back sausage.
• Stir in seasoning, tomatoes, stock and clamato juice.
• Bring to boil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
• Add frozen pasta and kidney beans; simmer covered for 20 minutes.
• If too thick, dilute with water or more broth.
• Season to taste.

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil over high heat.
• Add tortellini, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 5 minutes. Gently stir in diced tomatoes, simmer 3 minutes until tortellini is tender, stir in sundried tomatoes, shallots.
• Stir in basil, cayenne pepper, oregano and black pepper and simmer another 2 minutes.
• Stir in spanach 1 cup at a time just until wilted.
• Ladle into shallow bowls, sprinkle with cheese and additional cayenne pepper to taste.