Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

Spray a pot with non-stick cooking spray or a little oil.

Cook and crumble 1 pound of ground sausage in the pot.

Add 1/2 cup diced onion, 1 cup diced carrots, and 2 ribs diced celery to the pot and cook until tender.

Add 1 tablespoon minced garlic to the pot.

Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning.

Pour in 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth.

Add 19 oz of frozen cheese tortellini directly from the freezer into the pot.

In a mixing cup, combine 1 1/2 cups half and half with 1/4 cup flour and whisk until well combined.

Pour the half and half mixture into the pot with the soup.

Add 2 cups of baby spinach to the pot and cover, allowing it to cook until the veggies are tender and the tortellini is cooked through.

Add 1 cup of milk to the pot and allow to cook on low simmer for a few minutes until everything is warm.

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