How I Make Amazing Creamy 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.

Prep all ingredients before starting the recipe.

Heat an 8-quart Dutch oven over medium heat for a couple of minutes.

Add a couple tablespoons of olive oil to the pot.

Add the bulk sausage to the pot, breaking it up as it browns.

Let the sausage brown slightly, then use a meat masher to break it up further.

Remove the sausage from the pot, leaving most of the fat behind.

Add a little salt and a splash of chicken stock or water to deglaze the pot, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom.

Add a couple more tablespoons of olive oil to the pot along with the diced onion, carrots, and celery.

Add fennel seeds to the vegetables and mash them slightly to release flavor.

Cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

Add minced garlic to the softened vegetables and cook for a couple of minutes until fragrant.

Stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 5 minutes to enhance its flavor, adding liquid if it starts to burn.

Add 3 tablespoons of flour to the mixture and stir to combine, cooking for a couple of minutes to remove the raw flour taste.

Pour in 1 cup of dry white wine, if using, and mix well.

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