Tomato Tortellini Soup with Sausage

Grab a bowl and get cozy with this homemade tortellini soup! It’s made with canned tomatoes and chicken broth (no cream or flour needed), and loaded up with crumbled Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and chopped kale. Just toss in some refrigerated cheese tortellini, and you’ve got a comforting dinner ready in under an hour.

My grandfather owned a family sausage shop when I was growing up, so Italian sausage showed up on the dinner table a few times a week. That’s what makes this tortellini soup with sausage feel especially homey to me. I hope it will for you too!

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped or grated garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, Note: You can omit if using hot sausage
• 1 pound (450 g) bulk Italian sausage (sweet or hot), made with pork, chicken or turkey
• 3½ cups (825 ml) chicken broth
• 1 cup canned tomato puree, or crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• Kosher salt
• 1 Parmesan rind, optional
• 8-10 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 2 cups chopped kale
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese