Description
This Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup is the cozy bowl you’ve been craving creamy, cheesy, savory, and soul-satisfying. With spicy sausage, pillowy tortellini, and a rich tomato-cream broth, it’s the kind of one-pot meal that makes cold nights feel a little warmer and a lot more delicious.
Ingredients
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- 6 oz Italian sausage, crumbled (sweet or spicy)
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 generous cups refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 cup heavy or whipping cream
- 2 packed cups fresh baby spinach (optional)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, sauté the sausage for 7–10 minutes until browned. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving about 1 tablespoon of the fat in the pot.
- Add onion and celery to the pot and cook for 4–5 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in flour and minced garlic, cooking for 1 minute to eliminate raw taste.
- Gradually pour in chicken broth while stirring to dissolve the flour completely.
- Stir in diced tomatoes with juices and Italian seasoning. Return sausage to the pot.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then add tortellini. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until tortellini is tender.
- Pour in cream, stir, and simmer another 5 minutes to bring everything together.
- Stir in spinach just before serving. It’ll wilt in the hot broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers for 3–4 days or freeze for up to 2 months (tortellini may soften slightly). Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave with a splash of broth or cream if thickened. Use gluten-free tortellini and flour for a GF version, or swap sausage with plant-based for a vegetarian twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
