We will be looking at two main types of soup- broth-based and cream-based soup. For the next couple of weeks I will share soup recipes, my tricks for making them taste great and bread recipes I like to make that can go with them. I am not a chef by any means and maybe some of what I share isn't exactly the way a professional chef would prepare them but over the years these tricks as well as recipes I will share have worked for me and my family loves them.
This recipe starts out with tomato juice or what I like to use, V-8 juice. It is a soup that gives me lots of opportunity to get people to enjoy vegetables. It also is versatile in that you can add other meat you might have on hand or even make it vegetarian-friendly. Try it and I hope you enjoy!
Spicy Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup minced onions ( about 1/2 small onion)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pkg diced kielbasa ( I like Hillshire Farms Polska Kielbasa)
1 large can V-8 juice (4 cups)
2 cups chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) crushed tomatoes (w/ liquid)
1 tablespoon Basil
1 (9 ounce) packages fresh tortellini
10 ounces fresh spinach
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions
In a pot, heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic until onions are translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add sausage and cook another 1-2 minutes. Add V -8 juice, broth and tomatoes, turn heat up to high, and bring to a boil. Add the tortellini and simmer another 15 minutes.
When tortellini is almost done, add spinach and taste, adjusting seasonings with salt and pepper. Serve and garnish each serving with a sprinkling of parmasean.
