Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

 Kristen made this for one of the meals at our family reunion.  It was a hit with old and young.

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

2 lbs. sausage

2 cups chopped carrots

2small onions, chopped

6 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning 

1/2 cup flour

12 cups chicken stock

14 ounces tomato paste

2 cups heavy cream

20 oz package frozen three-cheese tortellini

6 cups chopped kale

Salt and pepper

In a large pot, brown the sausage.  Add the carrots and onion and saute' until tender.  Add the garlic and saute' another minute.

Add the flour and cook for a couple of minutes.  Then add the chicken stock and tomato paste.  Stir well and thicken.  Add the cream and tortellini.  Bring to a simmer for about 7 minutes until the tortellini and kale and cook until the tortellini is done and the kale is tender.  Add salt and pepper to taste.