Tortellini Sausage Kale Soup
8 Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage sliced into bite size pieces
Heat a Stock pan add a little oil
Add the Sausage, brown the Sausage, it will not be fully cooked
Add:
1 Medium/Large Chopped Onion
Minced Garlic to taste
1 Cup Chopped Carrots
1 Cup Chopped Celery
Sauté 10 Minutes
Deglaze with Red Wine (Or Chicken Stock)
This helps get up all the tasty bits; cook of the wine
Add:
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste if using Sweet Sausage (Can add to the Hot Sausage if you like)
Add:
40 Ounces Chicken Stock (See footnote)
Bring to a Boil - turn down to a simmer
Cover with Lid partially tilted
Simmer for 20 Minutes
I'm using Gluten Free Tortellini
You can use regular Tortellini as well
Follow cooking directions on Package (See footnote) cooking in separate pan of boiling water
Add:
1- 16 ounce Package of Chopped Kale: Wash, Rinse and Drain
Remove hard stems
The Kale will shrink down fast
Add:
1 Cup more Chicken Stock: Bring to a Boil; cook until Kale is tender
Add 2-3 More Cups or Chicken Stock (see footnote)
Add:
1 - 29 Ounce can of any beans of your choice; Drain and Rinse
Add:
Tortellini and Beans only have to heat for couple of minutes. You don't want to over cook the Tortellini
Footnotes:
Chicken Stock
Add as much to your desired consistency. I always start out with less then add more as needed.
I used a total of 64 Ounces if you want it thinner add some water
Tortellini
I used
Taste Republic Gluten Free Four Cheese Tortelloni - 9 Ounce Package
Use any Gluten Free Tortellini of your choice
If you use Wheat Tortellini I believe they are in a 13 Ounce Container, you may have to add a little extra Chicken Stock if Soup is to thick
You can also use Gluten Free or Regular Pasta if you don't have Tortellini
Gluten Free Bread:
GreenLite Classic Gluten Free Artisan Bread
I didn't care for this bread. You may enjoy it.
I purchased it at Whole Foods in the frozen section
This is the type of Recipe that you can make adjustments.
Adding more of less of any of the ingredients.
ENJOY!!
