Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

Ingredients: 
 
 1 lb. ground pork sausage or Italian sausage 
 1 cup carrots, chopped 
 1 small onion, chopped 
 3 cloves garlic, minced 
 1 TBSP Italian seasoning 
 1 / 4  cup flour 
 6 cups chicken broth 
 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste 
 1 cup heavy cream 
 1 package (9 oz.) three cheese tortellini 
 3 cups kale or spinach, chopped 
 Salt and pepper to taste 
 
 Instructions: 
 
 In a large pot over medium-high heat, add the sausage. Cook and crumble until brown, remove and set aside on a plate. Add the carrots and onion and saute until tender. Add in garlic and Italian seasoning and saute for a minute more. 
 Add in the flour to the vegetables and pour in chicken broth. Add in the tomato paste and stir. Add in heavy cream and tortellini and bring to a simmer for about 7 minutes until tortellini is cooked. Add in the kale or spinach right before serving and salt and pepper to taste.