INGREDIENTS

1/2 Of a chopped Butternut squash or about 2 cups

1-2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

1 lbs dried Tortellini (17.6 oz) or 1 package fresh (GF works just see note in instructions section)

2 Tablespoons Ghee (Or butter)

1 large sweet Onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoons fresh Garlic minced

2 Teaspoons Salt plus more to taste

1 Teaspoon Pepper

1.5 lbs Mild Italian ground turkey sausage

3 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme of the stem

3 tablespoon Fresh Sage leaves, finely chopped, plus more for garnish

1/4 Cup fresh chopped Kale

1 Medium Zucchini, finely chopped

3 table spoons GF Flour (Bob’s Redmill Brand)

1 3/4 cup sweetened oat Milk (any milk works fine!)

Parmesan for putting on top as garnish (Skip if DF)

32 oz Chicken broth

6 tablespoons heavy cream (DF Heavy cream works great!)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat Oven to 425°

  2. Chop the fresh butternut squash, drizzle with salt, pepper and olive oil, cook in oven until lightly browned (10-15 mins)

  3. In a large Dutch Oven soup pot, on medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons Ghee and then add your onion

  4. In a separate pot, cook the tortellini, being careful not to overcook, but definitely cook enough so that it doesn’t soak up any liquids when added to the soup pot!

  5. Carmelize the onion then add the Italian Sausage, Salt, Pepper, Garlic, kale and herbs and cook until browned and fully cooked through

  6. Add zuchini and cook for 1-2 mins then sprinkle the flour into the soup pot and gently mix until flour becomes translucent and there are no visible chunks! a few chunks are totally okay

  7. Add Chicken broth and milk and heavy cream and cooked tortellini, and cooked butternut squash. Turn off the stove to be sure the milk doesn’t curdle. (If you would like it to be thicker, mix together one tablespoon of flour with a couple tablespoons water in a separate bowl until smooth, and then add to the soup and cook for a couple mins on low heat and will create desired thickness)

  8. Garnish with fresh herbs and fresh grated parm and immediately serve!

  9. Store any leftovers in airtight container in the fridge and reheat on low heat.

  10. ENJOY! And comment any questions or fun thoughts you have on the recipe :)