EASY Creamy Tortellini Soup | One-Pot Dinner

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.

Get all ingredients ready and close to the stove.

Dice 1 yellow onion using a veggie chopper.

Heat a large stock pot or Dutch oven over high heat.

Add 1 lb ground sausage and the diced onion to the pot. Brown the sausage for about 5 to 7 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.

If the sausage is greasy, drain off any excess grease. Otherwise, leave it as is.

Add 3 cloves minced garlic (or 1 tablespoon pre-minced garlic) and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add 1/4 cup butter and let it melt.

Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and cook for about 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.

Stir in 3 cups chicken broth, 8 oz tomato sauce, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.

Once boiling, stir in 8 oz cheese tortellini and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tender.

Prepare 1 cup baby spinach by removing stems and roughly chopping it.

Once tortellini is tender, add in the chopped spinach, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream. Stir to combine.

Heat for a few minutes until the spinach is wilted, then remove from heat and let cool slightly.

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