Creamy Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while still providing flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is a lower-calorie option.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: Nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

tortellini

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortellini

💰Cheaper: pasta shapes

Whole wheat adds fiber; other pasta shapes are often less expensive.

Set a pot over medium heat and add 1 lb of Italian sausage. Break it up and let it cook for about 8 minutes, stirring in between.

Add 1 cup of chopped celery, 1 cup of carrots, 1/2 cup of chopped onion, and 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic to the pot. Stir and let cook for 5 minutes.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes, 4 cups of chicken broth, 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Stir and let cook for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, add 12 oz of frozen two cheese tortellini to the pot. Stir and let cook for about 8 minutes, being careful not to overcook the tortellini.

Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the pot. Turn off the stove and stir the heavy cream in. Let it sit a little before serving.

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