Description
Hearty sausage tortellini soup brings comfort straight from Italian kitchens to your dinner table. Savory Italian sausage, tender cheese tortellini, and rich broth create a soul-warming meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
- 9 ounces (255 grams) cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (sliced)
- 2 cups fresh spinach (chopped)
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can (14.5 ounces/411 grams) diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese (grated, for serving)
Instructions
- Warm a spacious cooking vessel over moderate flame, drizzle olive oil, and introduce crumbled sausage, breaking into loose fragments until achieving a rich golden-brown complexion.
- Incorporate finely chopped aromatics – onions, carrots, celery, and minced garlic – sautéing until vegetables transform into tender, translucent morsels.
- Pour in robust diced tomatoes, fragrant chicken broth, and season with dried basil, oregano, salt, and cracked pepper, allowing mixture to reach a vigorous boil before reducing to a gentle simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
- Gently introduce tortellini pasta, allowing them to dance and cook within the simmering liquid, typically requiring 5-7 minutes until achieving perfect al dente texture.
- Reduce heat and swirl in luxurious heavy cream, creating a silky foundation, then fold delicate spinach leaves into the soup, permitting them to wilt and integrate seamlessly within 2 minutes.
- Ladle the steaming, vibrant soup into serving vessels, crowning each portion with a generous sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese for an extra layer of decadent flavor.
Notes
- Choose spicy Italian sausage for extra kick and deeper flavor profile.
- Swap heavy cream with half-and-half or whole milk for lighter version.
- Use fresh tortellini from refrigerated section for better texture and taste.
- Replace sausage with plant-based crumbles or mushrooms for hearty alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg