Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage
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
How to Make Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage
Just a few ingredients
Step 1: Brown the Italian Sausage
Brown the Italian sausage in a large pot.
Step 2: Chop your veggies
While the Italian sausage is cooking, dice your onion and peel and chop the carrots.
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.
Step 4: Add flour to the pot
Stir and allow to cook for about 3 minutes.
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.
Step 6: Add tortellini to the pot and cook
Cook according to package directions. It’s usually about 8 minutes.
Step 7: Add the spinach
Let the spinach wilt for a couple of minutes.
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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Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45
Description
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.
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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