Description
Sausage Tortellini Soup is a comforting, one-pot meal that brings rustic warmth to any busy weeknight. This farmhouse-style dish combines savory ground chicken or turkey Italian sausage with tender cheese-filled tortellini in a velvety, tomato-rich cream broth. It is a hearty, restaurant-quality meal that you can whip up in just thirty minutes, making it the perfect solution for family dinners that need to be both wholesome and incredibly satisfying.
Ingredients
1 pound Italian chicken or turkey sausage (casing removed)
1 yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 quart chicken stock
14 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups baby spinach
1 cup heavy cream
9 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
Instructions
In a large pot or Dutch oven, brown the sausage over medium-high heat until fully cooked, breaking it into crumbles.
Add the diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic powder and tomato paste, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
Pour in the chicken stock and crushed tomatoes, then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Add the cheese tortellini and cook according to package directions, usually 3-5 minutes.
Stir in the heavy cream and baby spinach, cooking just until the spinach is wilted.
Season with sea salt to taste and serve immediately while hot.
Notes
Use ground turkey or chicken Italian sausage to keep the dish lean and flavorful without using pork. You can easily swap the spinach for kale if desired. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; note that the pasta will continue to absorb liquid over time.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg