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Italian Sausage and Spinach Tortellini Soup

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 pound ground Italian Sausage

1/2 cup diced onion about 1/2 medium sized onion

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1–28 oz can crushed tomatoes

1–32. oz. box of vegetable or chicken broth

2 tablespoons chopped basil

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 9- ounce package refrigerated tortellini

2 cups packed fresh spinach

Shredded/Grated parmesan for topping

Heat a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Heat vegetable oil and add diced onion. Saute until onions are soft.
Crumble Italian Sausage and garlic with the onion. Cook until sausage is no longer pink.
Stir in crushed tomatoes, vegetable (or chicken) broth, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Let soup simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Add tortellini and spinach and simmer for about ten minutes, until pasta is tender. (don’t add the pasta or spinach until shortly before serving or they will get mushy) Serve with shredded Parmesan.