Creamy Tomato, Sausage and Tortellini Soup

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1 pound tortellini (fresh or frozen)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups half and half or cream
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Remove sausage from casings and crumble into pan. Cook and stir, breaking up sausage as you go. When sausage is browned, stir in pasta sauce, water and half and half. Bring to a boil and add tortellini. Continue boiling gently until tortellini is done, 8-10 minutes. Stir in basil, salt and pepper.