Sick Hubby Sausage and Tortelloni Soup

Come hell or ice storms, my G goes to work.....until today. My honey has a horrible cold/cough and his four other co-workers don't want him around. So, I decided to make him soup. G is not a thin broth with a few lonely noodles type of guy. I came up with a hardy and filling soup to cure his crud. It only took 30 minutes. RR would be proud.

Sick Hubby Sausage and Tortelloni Soup

2 tbsp EVOO

10 oz. spicy Italian sausage, cut in pieces or removed from casing (Trader Joe's Spicy Italian Vino & Formaggio Chicken sausage)

1 tsp garlic, minced

4 cups chicken stock

1 cup beef stock (Because that's what was in the fridge)

1 can salt free diced tomatoes with juices

1 10 oz. package tortelloni/tortellini (TJ's Pesto Tortelloni)

4 cups baby spinach, chopped

1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped

Parmesan cheese

Pour 1 tbsp EVOO in a saute pan and heat over medium high. Add sausage and saute until brown. Remove from heat and set aside. In a dutch oven, saute garlic over medium heat in 1 tbsp of remaining EVOO for 1 minute. Add broth and tomatoes to dutch oven. Increase heat to a high. When soup begins to bubble, add sausage and tortelloni. Cover and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add spinach and basil. Cover and cook additional 2 minutes. Remove form heat and serve with a sprinkle of cheese. Makes 6 servings.