Tuscan Tortellini Soup
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Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 9 oz store-bought cheese tortellini (frozen is fine)
- 4 links Gilbert's Craft Sausages Caprese Chicken Sausage, sliced into ¼ inch pieces*
- 32 oz (4 cups) low sodium chicken broth
- 1 15oz can Italian-style diced tomatoes (pre-seasoned with Italian spices)
- 1 15oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 15oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 large handfuls of fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- pinch of crushed red pepper, optional
- salt and pepper, to taste, if needed
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot. Add chicken sausage and saute until the edges are slightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and beans. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper, if desired. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling add in the tortellini and simmer until the pasta is cooked through and plump, about 10-15 minutes. During the last 3 minutes of cook time add in the chopped spinach and stir until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Enjoy!
Notes
Makes 6 servings at 6 Blue WW SmartPoints and 7 Green WW SmartPoints each.
*If you can't find this brand of sausage you can substitute a similar precooked sausage. You could also substitute chicken or turkey Italian sausage (just make sure you precook the sausage before beginning the recipe). As with all substitutions, you might want to recalculate the WW points as the points may changed based on the brand. These particular sausages are 3 WW SmartPoints per link.
Serving Suggestions: Top with fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese. Serve with large salad or crusty bread.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
*If you can't find this brand of sausage you can substitute a similar precooked sausage. You could also substitute chicken or turkey Italian sausage (just make sure you precook the sausage before beginning the recipe). As with all substitutions, you might want to recalculate the WW points as the points may changed based on the brand. These particular sausages are 3 WW SmartPoints per link.
Serving Suggestions: Top with fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese. Serve with large salad or crusty bread.
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ⅙ of the recipe | Calories: 290 Fat: 8 Saturated fat: 3 Carbohydrates: 35 Sugar: 6 Fiber: 7 Protein: 19
Recipe by at https://rachelshealthyplate.com/tuscan-tortellini-soup/