Savory Tortellini Soup | Recipe Saver

Ingredients

• ***For the soup:***
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more, to taste
• 8 cups escarole, chopped
• 1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated three-cheese tortellini
• salt, to taste
• ***For the pesto croutons:***
• 3 tablespoons refrigerated pesto
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups ciabatta bread, cubed