Tortellini White Bean and Sausage Soup

(aka: What’s for Dinner Soup)

Ingredients

12 to 16 oz sliced sausage, smoked, kielbasa, Italian, Polish (whatever is on hand)

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic

8 cups chicken or vegetable broth in cans, containers, or bouillon cubes

1 can cannelloni or small white beans, drained

1 tsp oregano

¼ tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste

½ cup white wine

12 to 16 oz tortellini

Optional: one very small bunch escarole or kale or spinach coarsely chopped

Parmesan cheese for serving

Directions

In a large pot or Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium high heat.

Add sausage and sauté to brown, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic and cook for one minute.

Pour in chicken or vegetable broth and add oregano and red pepper flakes.

In a separate pot, cook tortellini according to package directions. (You can add tortellini to the same pot as the soup to cook, but it tends to soak up all the liquid and get mushy.)

While the tortellini cooks, add escarole to soup pot.

Stir in cooked tortellini and taste for salt and pepper.

Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.