Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Kale
That time of year has come too quickly – the time where I’ve had this cold for two weeks and the only thing I want to eat is soup. Speaking of I need some breakfast soups in my life. Are those a thing? They should be. So this soup, it is similar to some of the other tortellini soup recipes I’ve made, like this Spinach Tomato and Garlic Tortellini Soup and this Tuscan Tortellini Soup, but of course, this one has plenty of meat. And my husband is not complaining! This soup is a breeze to make and it’s a soup you’ll want to make again and again. I mean it has tortellini, how could it go wrong? I could live on tortellini, I absolutely love the stuff and it makes for some of the best soups!
Sausage Tortellini Soup Substitutions
If you happen to have some fresh Italian herbs on hand like basil, thyme, marjoram, oregano, or rosemary you can use some of those in place of some of the Italian blend to add more fresh flavor. But since it’s fall I decided to just go with the dried herbs because that’s likely what most of you have on hand right now. Using the Italian herb blend worked perfectly for this soup rather than listing out 5 or 6 different herbs to add to the soup. You can also add red pepper flakes for some heat! Adding a parmesan rind is the traditional way to flavor Italian soups, and I highly recommend it! You can swap the pork sausage with ground beef, ground turkey, turkey sausage, or no meat at all if you want it to be vegetarian. To keep it gluten-free you can find special tortellini or leave the pasta out altogether. Don’t have kale? Fresh baby spinach works well, too! Add heavy cream toward the end of simmering to make this a creamy sausage tortellini soup. This hearty soup is just the comfort food I needed today and I can’t wait to make it again! I hope you enjoy it too!
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