Thick and Spicy sausage, bean and cheese tortellini soup

Name: Thick and Spicy sausage, bean and cheese tortellini soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 TBS butter; 2 TBS olive oil; 1 large carrot thinly sliced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 large onion chopped; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1 (15 oz) can cannellini or navy beans rinsed and drained; 1 lb bulk mild Italian sausage; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 (15 oz) can petite diced tomatoes; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 package favorite frozen cheese tortellini; 1 bunch fresh parsley; Parmesan cheese; Roux - 3TBS butter / 3TBS flour

Julie Sanders @cook_3463435

Illinois

This is a very hearty flavorful soup. I combined what I liked from a few different recipes and came up with this recipe...big thumbs up from the family!

Julie Sanders @cook_3463435

Illinois

This is a very hearty flavorful soup. I combined what I liked from a few different recipes and came up with this recipe...big thumbs up from the family!

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Ingredients

2 TBSbutter
2 TBSolive oil
1large carrot thinly sliced
2 stalkscelery, chopped
1large onion chopped
2garlic cloves minced
1 (15 oz)can cannellini or navy beans rinsed and drained
1 lbbulk mild Italian sausage
4 cupschicken broth
1 (15 oz)can petite diced tomatoes
1 tsppepper
1 tspred pepper flakes
1 packagefavorite frozen cheese tortellini
1 bunchfresh parsley
Parmesan cheese
Roux - 3TBS butter / 3TBS flour

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Steps

1

Heat oil and butter in Dutch oven on medium heat, add carrots, celery and onion and cook for approx 5-7 min until the veggies soften.
2

Add in sausage and sauté until browned. Stir in garlic, pepper and pepper flakes.
3

Add in beans, tomatoes and broth, cook to a simmer, about 10 min...
4

In the meantime make your roux in a small sauce pan by melting butter and whisking in flour until combined. Add to pot and bring to a slow boil to thicken up the soup.
5

Add in frozen tortellini and simmer until the pasta is el dente about 10. Add in fresh parsley and serve. Garnish with a little Parmesan cheese on top.