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Sausage Tortellini Soup with Kale on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Sausage Tortellini Soup with Kale

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb mild Italian pork sausage casings removed
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 oz curly kale tough stems removed and leaves chopped small
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 12 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini with a 3- to 5-minute cooking time
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan

Method
 

  1. Brown sausage and onion in 6-quart pot over medium-high 8 to 10 minutes, crumbling sausage finely, to 160°F. Drain all but 1 teaspoon fat.
  2. Stir in garlic 30 seconds. Add broth; scrape up browned bits.
  3. Bring to simmer; add kale and pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes until leaves soften.
  4. Add tortellini; gently simmer for package time, 3 to 5 minutes, until tender.
  5. Add lemon juice; divide among 6 bowls and scatter Parmesan evenly.