Description
Hearty sausage tortellini soup brings comfort straight from Italian kitchens with rich, robust flavors dancing through each spoonful. Warm cheese-filled pasta and savory sausage create a delightful meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb (454 grams) Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
- 1 package (10 oz/283 grams) refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Liquid and Seasoning:
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz/411 grams) diced tomatoes
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a spacious cooking vessel and render the sausage into fine, uniform fragments, ensuring thorough caramelization and eliminating surplus fat.
- Introduce finely chopped onions and minced garlic, sautéing until translucent and releasing aromatic essences.
- Pour in savory chicken broth, incorporate diced tomatoes, and sprinkle dried basil and oregano, gradually elevating the liquid to a gentle simmer.
- Reduce thermal intensity and integrate rich, velvety heavy cream, blending thoroughly to create a harmonious base.
- Gently immerse cheese-filled tortellini into the liquid, allowing them to cook until achieving plump, tender consistency, approximately 7-8 minutes.
- Cascade fresh spinach leaves into the soup, stirring until they collapse and intertwine with the existing ingredients, creating vibrant color and nutritional depth.
- Delicately calibrate seasoning with salt and freshly cracked pepper, ensuring a balanced flavor profile.
- Ladle the steaming soup into serving bowls, accompanied by rustic bread or a crisp side salad for a complete, comforting meal experience.
Notes
- Reduce fat content by using lean turkey sausage or plant-based sausage alternatives for a lighter version of the soup.
- Enhance nutrition by adding extra vegetables like zucchini, bell peppers, or carrots during the sautéing stage for more depth and vitamins.
- Make the soup gluten-free by substituting regular tortellini with gluten-free cheese or vegetable-filled tortellini from specialty stores.
- Create a dairy-free option by replacing heavy cream with coconut milk or unsweetened almond cream for a similar creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg