Sausage Tortellini Soup

Sausage Tortellini Soup is a mouthwatering, indulgent soup that tastes like a toasty blanket warming you up on the coldest of nights. In 30 minutes, seared Italian sausage is simmered in a pot of creamy tomato broth before fresh tortellini and spinach are added to flawlessly top it all off. Whether you’ve seen this one pot tortellini soup recipe on TikTok, or you’re just craving a comforting soup, this recipe is for you!

The groundhog popped out and saw 6 more weeks of soup weather. Thankfully this creamy tortellini soup fits the bill perfectly. This simple soup recipe will have you shocked that something so silky and decadent can be made in 30 minutes using only one pot.

Ingredient Info

• Tortellini – You can use either fresh or frozen tortellini for this recipe. If you use frozen tortellini, just make sure that it’s thawed out before you add it to the soup. Tortellini is traditionally filled with cheeses, but if you find some filled with meat, or have a homemade tortellini recipe you enjoy, use that instead!
• Sausage – Ground Italian sausage adds some wonderful flavors to this recipe, but feel free to use any ground sausage you prefer like breakfast sausage. You can also use ground beef or turkey if you don’t like sausage.
• Crushed Tomatoes – Canned crushed tomatoes are the best type of canned tomatoes to use for soups like this.
• Cream – This recipe calls for heavy cream which is interchangeable with heavy whipping cream. You can also use half and half if you don’t want the cream to be as thick.
• Spinach – About 2-4 cups of baby spinach is needed for this recipe, but you can really use as much or as little as you like. If you don’t like spinach, you can omit this completely or substitute it with some kale.
• Chicken Stock – Chicken stock or chicken broth is the ideal soup base for this recipe. You can use vegetable broth, but the flavor may turn out a bit different.
• Red Pepper Flakes – This is optional if you’re not big on spice, but it adds a wonderful kick to the broth if you like spicy soups.
• Onion – Diced yellow onion, or white onion will both suffice depending on what you have on hand.
• Parmesan – Totally optional, but freshly grated parmesan is ideal for this recipe. You can use pre-shredded parmesan if you prefer. If you can’t find or don’t like parmesan, some good substitutes are pecorino cheese, asiago, mozzarella, or Romano cheese.
• Garlic Powder – You can use fresh garlic, but if you want to keep it as easy as possible, garlic powder does the trick.

Step By Step Instructions

1. Begin by heating a large dutch oven or soup pot on the stove over medium heat. To the pot, add your ground sausage, and break it up. Add the diced onion and garlic powder. Stir this together until combined. Let the sausage cook with the aromatics until fragrant. When the sausage has browned fully and there’s no more pink meat left, drain any excess grease. This should take about 5 minutes. 
2. To the browned beef, add the chicken stock. 
3. Next add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir this all together until combined. Turn the heat down and let the broth come to a low boil. Continue to stir occasionally for about 15 minutes. 
4. After 15 minutes, add in the tortellini pasta. 
5. Add the cream to the pot. Stir the mixture around until combined. 
6. Finally add your spinach and sea salt, and stir the spinach into the soup so it can break down. Continue to stir and let the tortellini soup simmer for about 3-5 minutes, or until the spinach is tender and cooked. Once it’s all combined, serve and garnish with freshly grated parmesan, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Tips and Advice

Storage – If you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for about 3-5 days. You can also freeze the soup for 3-4 months.

Leftover Soup Hack – If you think you will have leftover soup, I recommend not adding the tortellini to the broth so it doesn’t get mushy when it sits in the fridge. Instead, cook the tortellini separately and add it to each soup serving. To cook tortellini, boil a pot of water and add the pasta. Cook for about 3 minutes or until they float in the water. Drain, and add the cooked tortellini to each serving bowl, then pour the soup over the noodles. Store the extra tortellini separate from the soup.

Equipment – For this recipe you’ll need a dutch oven or large soup pot and something to stir with.

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What To Serve With Tortellini Soup

Serve this piping hot bowl of sausage tortellini soup with a glass of wine and a side of garlic knots, or some homemade dinner rolls. Make it a meal and add a side salad, or some other type of vegetable like air fryer Brussel sprouts.

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Get in as many soup recipes as possible before the weather warms up! Here are some more yummy similar recipes that you’ll love as much as this one.

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