Description
Tortellini Soup with Sausage: A creamy, comforting one-pot soup made in a Dutch oven, featuring turkey sausage, cheese tortellini, and spinach in a rich tomato-cream broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb turkey sausage (casings removed if using links)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (9 oz) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 6–8 minutes.
- Add onion and cook until softened, 4–5 minutes. Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes to deepen the flavor.
- Pour in chicken broth and crushed tomatoes. Stir and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat and simmer gently for 30–40 minutes to let flavors meld.
- Stir in heavy cream and tortellini. Cook for 5–7 minutes until tortellini are tender.
- Add spinach and cook for 1–2 more minutes until wilted.
- Stir in parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot with extra parmesan and crusty bread if desired.
Notes
- Use turkey sausage for a lighter version; pork sausage works too.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, simmer a bit longer to reduce.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3–4 days; the soup may thicken—stir in a splash of broth to loosen.
- Crusty bread is perfect for dipping and soaking up the creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Dutch oven (stovetop)
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg
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