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.
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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