Kielbasa Soup With Chard & Cheese Tortellini

• 2 t. olive oil
• 6 oz. turkey or pork kielbasa
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 C. chopped fennel or celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T. Chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 t. crushed red pepper
• 7 C. chicken broth
• 6 C. choped Swiss Chard (stems and leaves)
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 3/4 t. coarse sale
• 1 2/3 C. cheese tortellini
• 2 T. grated Pecorino Romano cheese

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat until hot. Cook sausage, onion, fennel, garlic, thyme and crushed red pepper 8 minutes or until vegetables are soft and sausage is browned, stirring occasionally. Add 1C broth, stirring to scrape any browned bits from bottom of pot. Add remaining broth; bring to a boil.
2. Stir in chard, carrots and salt. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add tortellini; simmer 5 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Serve sprinkled with cheese.

olive oil, turkey, red onion, fennel, garlic, thyme, red pepper, chicken broth, swiss chard, carrots, coarse sale, cheese tortellini, romano cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/kielbasa-soup-with-chard-cheese-tortellini-50024242 (may not work)