Creamy Sausage and Tortellini Soup - Brennans Market

Ingredients

• 1 pound spicy Italian ground sausage
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 yellow onion small, diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 5 cups chicken broth or water
• 3 carrots medium, diced into ½-inch coins
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 8 oz Nuovo cheese Tortelloni
• 4 oz fresh spinach
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons fresh thyme
• ⅓ cup chopped cooked bacon or cooked prosciutto
• ⅓ cup American Grana, grated