Spicy Sausage Kale & Tortellini Soup - The Merrythought

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot italian sausage (you can go with mild if you don't like the spice)
• 1 tbso extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 5 large garlic cloves, minced
• 5 cups low sodium chicken broth (add another cup if you like a more broth heavy soup)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp basil
• pinch red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups kale, stems removed, chopped
• 10 oz cheese tortellini
• parmesan cheese (to top soup if desired)