Sausage Tortellini Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground Italian sausage, hot or mild
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 1 pinch cayenne, optional
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 cup heavy cream or 1/2 and 1/2
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups kale, chopped (can sub spinach)
• 2 cups tortellini, just under 10 oz. (refrigerated or frozen)
• Salt, to taste