Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Spinach

By ktbnkr

A quick easy soup that can be a meal. This will take the chill off any winter day.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. mild Italian Sausage
• 4-6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb cheese tortellini
• 1 bag fresh spinach
• 1 tsp fennel
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 quarts beef stock
• Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Slice sausage and render in stock pot. When sausage is near to finishing, add garlic, thyme and fennel. Drain grease from pan, deglaze with beef stock. Bring stock to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add tortellini to pot and cook for 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes more.

Serve immediately and garnish with Parmesan cheese.