How to Make This Wonderful Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
It’s January, which for me meant it’s officially soup season! I love soup, but I don’t make it as often as I should. A family favorite is this slow cooker turkey chili, but I wanted to try something new. I’ve never made Italian sausage tortellini soup before, so I thought I’d give it a try. I researched a lot of different recipe options. Many of the soups add heavy cream. Many of them are also tomato-based soups. To keep the recipe lighter and healthier, I decided on a broth soup. I used chicken broth, but you could use beef broth too.
As for the tortellini, I opted for three cheese tortellini. You could also use meat-filled tortellini if you prefer. I used fresh tortellini, but I think frozen tortellini would work too. For the sausage, I used a pork sausage, but you could use beef if you prefer. Mild or spicy Italian sausage would both work well in this recipe. The sausage I used was a bit spicy, which I thought paired really well with the cheese tortellini.
I love the simplicity of this recipe, and I really love the wilted spinach. The green looks so lovely against the pale tortellini. To finish the recipe, you can top with parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh herbs – like thyme. I would suggest you serve the soup with crusty bread for dipping. I had an Italian loaf that I made crostini out of simply by adding butter and placing it under the broiler for a short time.
If you’re looking for other soup recipes, check out this leftover mashed potato soup recipe and this Pasta Fagioli recipe.
How to Make This Wonderful Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Stacey shares a delicious and simple recipe for Italian sausage tortellini soup. She explains how to make this easy and tasty soup.
Ingredients
- 1 lb spicy or mild Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2medium carrots, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cartons (32 oz each) chicken broth
- 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated fresh cheese tortellini
- 1 bag (5 oz) baby spinach
Instructions
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven or pot, cook sausage, onion, carrots, and garlic over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is thoroughly cooked; drain.
- Stir in broth; heat to boiling over medium-high heat.
- Add tortellini; reduce heat to low and cook 8 to 12 minutes or until tortellini are tender.
- Stir in spinach and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb spicy or mild Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
2medium carrots, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 cartons (32 oz each) chicken broth
1 package (9 oz) refrigerated fresh cheese tortellini
1 bag (5 oz) baby spinach
Directions:
In a 5-quart Dutch oven or pot, cook sausage, onion, carrots, and garlic over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in broth; heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Add tortellini; reduce heat to low and cook 8 to 12 minutes or until tortellini are tender. Stir in spinach and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.