Ok guys, seriously, you have to make this Italian Sausage Cheese Tortellini Soup. It is one of my most shared recipes with friends. Everytime I serve it to a group of people someone always goes home with the recipe. It has become one of our winter staples. It is our soup go-to meal when having guests over and it has never disappointed.

 

Last week we hosted our church body in our home during this cold January month for just a time of fellowship, food, and hanging out. We entertained with a trivia game, Italian Sausage Cheese Tortellini Soup, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. Lots of laughter, conversation, and relationship building was going on around this pot of soup. 

I’m a firm believer that if you want to bring people together and make the atmosphere inviting and relaxed, serve good food in a comfortable atmosphere. Let them see your kitchen, have music playing, and treat them like family– not formal guests. 

 

And of course- serve them soup in the winter! 

 

Seriously, make this soup this week. Now. And then have me over to eat it with you.

 

  

Getting to Know our ARWB Foodies

Amanda Farris
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 What food reminds you of childhood? Explain.
Whoppers and Malt-O Meat- My grandparents would always give us whoppers every time I was at there house! Such a sweet memory that still continues! My grandparents are now giving my kids whoppers at every visit. Popsicles on a summer day will always take me back to my childhood, every single time. Growing up rurally and now raising our children rurally, those sweet summer afternoons with the sun setting and the whippoorwills calling always calls for a a popsicle!

 What is your favorite international cuisine? Explain. We love to eat Greek food! It is something that I can’t make very well at home , so always a treat to go out to eat for Greek!

What is always in your refrigerator at home? Basil Pesto and Sun Dried Tomato Pesto. Pizza quesadillas and pizza sandwiches are a go-to staple for lunch at our house!

What is your most used cookbook? The one my sister-in-law hand wrote me for when I first got married! I love those “tweaked” family recipes that we all know and love! It’s real comfort food that is always served at family gatherings and dinners. Healthy, easy, go-to, staples for the family, made with ingredients you always have on hand.

What is your favorite kitchen gadget? My pampered chef meat chopper and of course my Kitchen-Aid.  I would also say that my jelly roll pans get a lot of use!

 Do you have a favorite food indulgence?  (Good) Ice Cream, Bread, and a good piece of cheese.

What is your go-to ingredient that you use time and time again? I love avocados in the summer.
Sweet Potatoes in the winter.

What is your favorite food meal to cook at home? Lasagna and homemade pizza are always big hits with the family!And if we are talking freezer meals here, my bbq meatballs are always a hit. We can’t leave out the soups either, Italian Sausage Cheese Tortellini soup never disappoints.

 What is a cooking tip that you would like to share with beginning cooks? Clean up as you go. Always keep a bowl nearby to put trash and scraps in. A messy workplace is stressful and you are more likely to make mistakes by being careless.

 When you’re not cooking, what are your favorite pastimes? Outdoors and Sports. Our family loves to hike, camp, float the river, and play any kind of backyard competitive sport. When the sun sets, and we can’t be outside, you will probably find us playing some kind of board game as a family or snuggled up watching a movie and eating popcorn.

 What else would you like us to know about you?  I’m a busy mom who is loving life and living the adventure. I’m learning to work smarter and not harder so that I can spend more of my time being with those that I love most!