FOURB SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Category: Recipes, Soup

Soup

FOURB SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Ingredients

1 lb sweet Italian Sausage

1/2 large sweet onion chopped

6 large garlic cloves, minced

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth

1 qt can of Vegetable juice

2 tbsp Italian seasoning

2 pkgs (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini

8 cups fresh baby spinach I use double this

Salt and pepper to taste

Shredded Parmesan cheese if desired

Instructions

In a large soup kettle, chop and cook sausage with onion and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is done.

Stir in tomatoes, broth, vegetable juice and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil.

Add tortellini; bring to a gentle boil. Cook, uncovered, just until tortellini are tender, 7-9 minutes.

Stir in spinach. Sprinkle servings with cheese if desired.