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Delightful and Delicious, Skinny Cheese Tortellini and Sausage Soup: You'll love it!

SkinnyRustic Cheese Tortellini and Sausage Soup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup onions, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 (12 oz) package fully cooked Trader Joe’s chicken and herb sausages, cut into small pieces (or your favorite), see shopping tips
  • 1 (48 oz) container Swanson’s reduced-sodium chicken broth or 1 (32 oz) container and 1 (14.5 oz) can
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (9-10 oz) package refrigerated cheese tortellini, see shopping tips
  • 1 (6 oz) bag fresh baby spinach
  • ¾ teaspoon dried basil
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • ⅛-¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, optional topping

Instructions
 

  • In a small microwave safe bowl, add onions. Cook in microwave for 2 minutes, to soften.
  • Coat a large, nonstick pan or pot with cooking spray. Add sausage pieces, cooked onions and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in all broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
  • Stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes until pasta is almost tender. Stir often. Reduce heat, mix in spinach, basil, black pepper and pepper flakes. Cook for 2 minutes until spinach is wilted and tortellini is tender.
  • Ladle into bowls. Top with a little Parmesan cheese, if desired. ThIs soup freezes great, too. Since the pasta absorbs some of the liquid, when reheating, you might need to add a little more chicken broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 21gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 989mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gBlue Smart Points: 6Green Smart Points: 6Plus Points: 6