Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ready in 30 minutes, this creamy sausage tortellini soup is a quick comforting dinner recipe. Incredibly easy, delicious—filled with tons of fresh, bold flavor!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 688kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage sweet or hot
- ½ cup sweet onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound tortellini fresh or frozen
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces baby spinach fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Heat a 5-quart or larger dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the sausage, removing the casing if you purchased links. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes, then add the onion, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic. Stir and break up the meat as much as possible as it cooks for another 4-5 more minutes, or until completely cooked through.
- Add the tomato paste, stirring together, letting it cook for 1-2 minutes. Adjust the heat to medium-high, then add the tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a soft boil, then add the tortellini and cook for 5 minutes. (This time will depend on using fresh or frozen tortellini. See recipe notes.)
- Stir in the heavy cream and spinach. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Give it a taste, add additional salt and pepper, if needed. Serve warm. Leftovers stay fresh for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Freezing Instructions: This soup freezes wonderfully for up to 3 months in a freezer safe container. Refrigerate overnight or allow to cool completely before freezing.
- Tortellini: Fresh or frozen—use either type of tortellini. I usually use fresh cheese tortellini. Cook as directed on the back of the package.
- Sausage: You can use Italian sausage, sweet, mild or hot, either ground or cut out of the casing.
- Spinach: Fresh or frozen spinach works. No need to thaw.
- Heavy Cream: Using heavy cream creates a thicker broth and adds creaminess. You can also use half-and-half, even whole milk works too (though less creamy.) To keep this dairy free, you can substitute with coconut cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 688kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1382mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4146IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 5mg
