Made With
Hoagie RollsIngredients
For Meatballs:
1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs (from 1-2 Slices Martin’s Butter Bread)
16 Ounces Loose Italian Sausage
1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 1/2 Teaspoons Oregano
1/2 Cup Parmesan, finely shredded
1 Large Egg
Salt and Pepper, to taste
For Soup:
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves Garlic, chopped
1 Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
8 Cups Chicken Broth
1 28-oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 Teaspoon Oregano
12 Ounces Cheese Tortellini
1/2 Cup Parmesan, grated
10 Ounces Spinach, coarsely chopped
Salt and Pepper, to taste
1/4 Cup Basil, chopped
Martin’s Hoagie Rolls, toasted, for serving
Serves: 6
Directions
To Make the Meatballs
- Toast Butter Bread slices lightly in the oven or toaster until crisp. (Alternately, you can let the slices sit for 1-2 hours or overnight until slightly dried out.) Use a food processor to pulse into fine breadcrumbs.
- Add Italian sausage to large mixing bowl.
- Add in bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, parmesan, egg, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently toss and break up mixture with hands to evenly coat and distribute.
- Shape mixture into very small meatballs, about 3/4 inch to 1 inch, and transfer to large plate.
To Make the Soup
- Heat oil in 8-quart stock pot or large pot over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and turn occasionally to brown all sides, about 5 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from pot and set aside.
- Add onions and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add back in meatballs, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, and tortellini. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until tortellini is cooked, about 7-10 minutes.
- Add cheese and spinach. Cook until cheese has melted into broth and spinach has wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and mix in basil.
- Remove from heat and serve.
To Serve
Serve with toasted Martin’s Hoagie Rolls, buttered and sprinkled with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
Recipe adapted from: https://www.closetcooking.com/tortellini-soup-with-italian-sausage