Saucy Tortellini And Meatball Soup #a1

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated, divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb italian sausage, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons a.1. original sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package three-cheese tortellini
• 1 (5 ounce) bag baby spinach
• 3 large roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f. line a cookie sheet with no-stick aluminum foil or spray with no-stick cooking spray. set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, granulated garlic and 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese. mix well. form into 1 1/2" meatballs and place on prepared cookie sheet. bake for 20-25 minutes or until starting to brown. remove from oven and set aside.
• 3 meanwhile, place a 4-5 quart dutch oven over medium high heat. add the olive oil and sausage. cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes or until sausage is starting to brown. add the onion, green pepper, zucchini and garlic. mix well and cook for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are crisp/tender.
• 4 add the chicken broth and a-1 sauce and bring to a simmer. add the tortellini and cook for 5-6 minutes.
• 5 add the spinach, tomatoes and the cooked meatballs. mix well and cook another 5-6 minutes or until tortellini is cooked through.
• 6 top each serving with remaining parmesan cheese.