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Sausage Tortellini Soup: Hearty One-Pot Family Meal

Sausage Tortellini Soup

This cozy one-pot soup has Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and spinach all in a creamy tomato broth. It's totally satisfying!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 485
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 20-ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)

Method
 

  1. Take the sausage out of the casings and brown it in your pot over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Drain most of the fat but leave about a tablespoon, then add your onion and garlic to the pot.
  3. Cook the onion and garlic with the sausage for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion is soft and clear.
  4. Pour in your chicken broth and tomatoes with all the juice, then stir everything together really well.
  5. Add your Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to the soup and mix it all up so it's even.
  6. Let the soup boil, then turn the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for 10 minutes without a lid.
  7. Drop the tortellini and cook them for 5 to 7 minutes until they're tender and floating up.
  8. Turn the heat to low, stir in the cream until it's mixed in, then add the spinach until it wilts down.
  9. Taste your soup and add more salt or pepper if you want before you serve it nice and hot.
  10. Scoop soup into bowls and put some Parmesan cheese on top if you'd like extra yummy flavor.

Notes

  • Tortellini soaks up liquid when it sits, so add more broth when you reheat any leftovers later.
  • For a spicier version, grab hot Italian sausage or toss in some red pepper flakes to taste.
  • You can use kale instead of spinach, but add it earlier since it needs more cooking time.
  • Store the soup and pasta separately if you're meal prepping, so tortellini doesn't get too soft.
  • This recipe is easy to double for a crowd, just make sure you use a bigger pot.