Sausage, Kale and Tortellini Soup

This hearty soup has so much flavor and super easy to make.  From start to finish in under 1 hour - a perfect choice for a weeknight dinner. Serve with warm, crusty bread.

 Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian Sausage
• 1 cup Onion, Chopped
• 1 clove Garlic, Chopped
• 5 cups Beef Broth
• ½ cups Red Wine
• 2 cups Italian Stewed Tomatoes
• 1 cup Carrots, Sliced
• ½ teaspoons Dried Basil
• ½ teaspoons Dried Oregano
• 10 ounces, weight Cheese Tortellini
• 1 bunch of Kale, chopped

   

  Directions

  1. Remove casings from the sausage and brown in a Dutch oven over medium heat with the onion, and garlic. You can break up the sausage as you go and cook the mixture until the sausage is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease. 
  2. Add the broth, wine, tomatoes, and carrots. Increase heat to high until the mixture boils and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer together 20 minutes. 
  3. Add the basil, oregano, kale and tortellini. Cook until the tortellini are done (according to the timing recommended on the tortellini package, about 5-7 minutes).
  4. Serve and enjoy!