Spinach & Tortellini Soup with Sausage

This is the soup that I made last night, and I wanted to share it with you because it is so delicious. It's a perfect soup for this time of year because it's light but still filling. I used andouille chicken sausage from Costco - it made the soup spicy and delicious! Here's the recipe:

Spinach & Tortellini Soup with Sausage

1 lb andouille chicken sausage
1 Tbsp oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 package fresh cheese tortellini
3 cups spinach

Heat the oil in a dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stockpot. Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until browned. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. If using regular sausage, remove all but 1 Tbsp of sausage fat from the pot. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds.

Add the chicken broth and the bay leaf, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot, and bring to a boil. Cut the sausages into 1/2-inch rounds and add to the broth. Stir in the tortellini and simmer on medium heat until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Enjoy! ;)