Tortellini Sausage Kale Soup

 

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!!