Name: Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Dinner
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian sausage; 3 large carrots, chopped; 1 medium onion, diced; 3 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 1/3 cup flour; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 large can of diced tomatoes; 2 tbsp garlic powder; 2 tbsp onion powder; Salt & pepper to taste; 10 oz spinach; 9 oz three cheese tortellini; Optional: parmesan cheese on top

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This creamy and easy tortellini soup has spinach, tomatoes, and carrots, and makes for a great weeknight dinner. It’s fast, delicious, and can be packed as a leftover lunch and served with garlic bread and a salad.

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Soup is one of my greatest loves in life.

And, I don’t know why, but making them really intimidated me for the longest. It turns out, they’re actually really easy to throw together.

In fact, it’s actually kind of hard to mess up soup. You mostly just want to let it simmer and have the flavors all come together.

You can add virtually anything to a soup, even this one!

This recipe calls for spinach, but you can absolutely substitute it for kale, or even zucchini.

I’ve made many different tortellini soups over the years. You can cook them in the Instant Pot, the crock pot, and of course, on the stove top.

Creamy tortellini soups with Italian meatballs is one of my favorites, but I’ll save that one for another day.

Today I’m sharing how I make make creamy tortellini soup with spinach and tomatoes.

recipe variations and flavor ideas:

Use frozen meatballs instead of Italian sausage.
Forego the tomatoes entirely and go for a simply creamy broth.
Use up whatever vegetables you have that need to be used. It comes out amazing every time!

I love serving this soup with a little parmesan cheese sprinkled on top, and with garlic bread and a side salad.

FAQs about tortellini soup

Actually, no. I’ve frozen many cooked meals in the past, and this specific recipe did not reheat well. The tortellini came out mushy. However, if you’re really looking to cook in bulk, I would suggest cooking everything except for the tortellini, and freezing that separately. Then, once reheating, add the frozen tortellini at the end.

Absolutely! You can follow the directions below, and don’t forget to saute the vegetables and brown the meat in a skillet before adding it all to the crock pot. Save the spinach, cream, and tortellini for the end of the cooking time.

Yes! I love making meatball tortellini soup. You can brown them before preparing the soup (similar to the recipe below), but to keep things simple, I usually skip that step and simply throw frozen pre-cooked meatballs in as the soup is simmering.

How to Make Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage

Just a few ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage
3 large carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1/3 cup flour
6 cups chicken broth
28 oz can of diced tomatoes
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp onion powder
Salt & pepper to taste
10 oz spinach
9 oz three cheese tortellini
Optional: parmesan cheese on top

Step 1: Brown the Italian Sausage

Brown the Italian sausage in a large pot.

Browning the Italian Sausage for Tortellini Soup

Step 2: Chop your veggies

While the Italian sausage is cooking, dice your onion and peel and chop the carrots.

Chopped carrots and onion for tortellini soup on a white cutting board with a knife

Step 3: Remove the Italian sausage and cook the veggies

Add the seasonings to the pot with the veggies and cook until the onions are transluscent.

Cooking carrots and onion for tortellini soup

Step 4: Add flour to the pot

Stir and allow to cook for about 3 minutes.

Carrots and onioins in a pot with flour sprinkled on top

Step 5: Add chicken broth and canned tomatoes to the pot

I use Better Than Bouillon and highly recommend! Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Tortellini soup with chicken broth in a red pot on the stove

Step 6: Add tortellini to the pot and cook

Cook according to package directions. It’s usually about 8 minutes.

Brown wooden spoon holding a frozen tortellini over a red pot of tortellini soup on a black stove

Red pot of tortellini soup on a black stove, cooking

Step 7: Add the spinach

Let the spinach wilt for a couple of minutes.

Adding spinach on top of tortellini soup with Italian sausage

Step 8: Add heavy cream

Stir in the heavy cream and allow to simmer for a few minutes.

Enjoy your creamy tortellini soup!

Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top, and a splash of white wine vinegar if you have it!

It goes well with wine, garlic bread, and a cesar salad.

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LTK Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage

How do you make tortellini soup? Let me know in the comments below!

Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage

Author: Victoria Moore
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 30
Total Time: 45

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Ingredients

1 lb Italian sausage
3 large carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1/3 cup flour
6 cups chicken broth
1 large can of diced tomatoes
2 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp onion powder
Salt & pepper to taste
10 oz spinach
9 oz three cheese tortellini
Optional: parmesan cheese on top

Instructions

Heat a large pot on medium heat.
Brown the Italian sausage. While it’s cooking, chop the onion and carrots.
Remove the Italian sausage and set aside.
Cook the chopped veggies for 4-5 minutes until the onions are transluscent. Add the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Sprinkle flour on top of the veggies and stir. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth and canned tomatoes, and allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Add frozen tortellini to the pot and allow to cook for 8 minutes (or however long the package says).
Add spinach and heavy cream and allow to simmer for another 5 minutes or so.
Serve with a little parmesan cheese on top, or even a splash of white wine vinegar!

Notes

You can add 2 tbsp of tomato paste if you want a stronger tomato flavor.
Add a little bit of red pepper flakes for a spicy kick
You can use any tortellini you like! I bet mushroom tortellini would be delicious with this.
Add any veggies that you need to use up. It will come out delicious!

Category: Soup
Method: Stove-top
Cuisine: Dinner

Keywords: easy dinner, yummy, soup, weeknight dinner, Italian, tortellini soup, pasta

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