Description
Hearty Sausage Tortellini Soup brings Italian comfort to your kitchen with robust flavors and creamy texture. Savory sausage, tender tortellini, and rich broth combine for a soul-warming meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) Italian sausage
Vegetables:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 cups spinach or kale, chopped
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14 ounces/396 grams) can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Pasta and Garnish:
- 2 cups cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Sear ground sausage in heated olive oil over medium-high temperature, fragmenting meat into small crumbles until golden brown. Drain excess grease if necessary.
- Incorporate diced onions, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and chopped celery into the pot. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until vegetables become translucent and tender.
- Pour chicken broth into the vegetable mixture, adding diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Elevate heat and bring liquid to a rolling boil.
- Reduce flame to low, allowing soup to simmer gently for approximately 8-10 minutes, enabling flavors to meld and intensify.
- Introduce tortellini directly into the simmering liquid, cooking for 6-7 minutes until pasta becomes plump and tender according to package recommendations.
- Fold fresh spinach or kale into the soup, stirring until greens wilt completely and integrate seamlessly, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Taste and calibrate seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance overall flavor profile.
- Ladle hot soup into serving bowls, garnishing with freshly grated Parmesan cheese for added richness and complexity.
Notes
- Customize the sausage selection by using turkey or plant-based sausage for a leaner or vegetarian version of the soup.
- Control spice levels by adjusting or omitting crushed red pepper flakes to suit different taste preferences.
- Enhance meal prep by making the soup ahead and storing in the refrigerator, which allows flavors to develop and intensify over time.
- Boost nutrition by experimenting with additional vegetables like zucchini or bell peppers to increase the soup’s vitamin content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg