This is my favorite soup recipe. It's quick to fix on a busy night and

full of healthy, tasty ingredients. It originally called for spicy sausage links, but I've found that turkey sausage, or even ground turkey breast is just as good. Tracy Fasnacht - Irwin, Pennsylvania

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Name: Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each; ), casings removed; 1 medium Onion chopped; 6 garlic cloves minced; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounce reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 -3/4 cups water; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely choppe; d; 2 -1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon Pepper; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

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INGREDIENTS

3 italian turkey sausage links ; (4 ounces each; ), casings removed
1 medium Onion ; chopped
6 garlic cloves ; minced
2 cans ; (14-1/2 ounce reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 -3/4 cups water
1 can ; (14-1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package ; (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 package ; (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely choppe; d
2 -1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon ; dried basil
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup shredded ; parmesan cheese

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INSTRUCTIONS

Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion.

Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.

Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

Add the broth, water and tomatoes.

Bring to a boil.

Stir in tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender,

stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes.

Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

Serve with cheese if desired.

Yield: 6 servings (2 quarts).

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups (calculated without cheese) equals 203

calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 878 mg sodium, 18 g

carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

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Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup

3  italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each; ), casings removed
1 medium Onion chopped
6  garlic cloves minced
2  cans (14-1/2 ounce reduced-sodium chicken broth
1  -3/4 cups water 
1  can (14-1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package  (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 package  (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely choppe; d
2  -1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon Pepper 
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion.
Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Add the broth, water and tomatoes.
Bring to a boil.

Stir in tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender,
stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes.
Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

Serve with cheese if desired.

Yield: 6 servings (2 quarts).

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups (calculated without cheese) equals 203
calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 878 mg sodium, 18 g
carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (22g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 12
Calories from Fat: 1 (8%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.1g	0 %
	Saturated Fat 0g	0 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 1.3mg		0 %
Potassium 42.4mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.8g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.4g	2 %
	Sugars, other 2.4g
Protein 0.4g		1 %
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