Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 12 oz tortellini pasta ((with or without fillings))
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 garlic clove ({minced})
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream ({or add more according to your liking})
  • 4 cups of fresh spinach
  • 1 cup sliced Kielbasa sausage
  • a pinch of nutmeg
  • salt and pepper

Instruction

  • Melt butter in a large dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and cook until tender for about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir for a minute.
  • Add flour, stir for about 3 minutes. Add broth and kielbasa sausage into the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in tortellini pasta, cover, and cook until the pasta is tender or according to the product packaging. Once the pasta is fully cooked, add heavy cream and fresh spinach. Keep stirring for about 1 minute. Season with salt/pepper or add more low sodium chicken broth, heavy creamy, or water if needed.