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White creamy tortellini soup with sausage.

Creamy White Tortellini Soup With Seared Chicken Sausage and Escarole

A creamy dreamy tortellini soup with chicken sausage and escarole.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 -10 servings
Author Chris

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion (diced)
  • 5 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 3 carrots (peeled and uniformly sliced)
  • 3 celery stalks (uniformly sliced)
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Pecorino-Romano cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 20 ounces three cheese tortellini
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 5-6 links chicken sausage (seared and sliced)
  • 3 cups fresh escarole (washed well and chopped)

Instructions

  1. Saute the diced onions in the olive oil for five minutes. Add the garlic and continue sauteing until the onions become translucent.
  2. Add the chicken stock, carrots, celery, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a slow boil and reduce heat to just below boiling.
  3. Add the slices of chicken sausage and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Add the cream, grated cheese, tortellini, and orzo and continue simmering for 15 minutes.
  5. Lastly, add the chopped escarole and continue simmering for about ten minutes. Don't let the escarole get wilted or lose its green color.
  6. Serve in separate soup bowls while piping hot and enjoy.