Sausage Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lbground italian sausage
sweet or hot
- ¾ lb3 cheese tortellini
- 4 cchicken broth
- 3 cwater
- 2 cuncooked spinach
- ½ cheavy cream
- 2 clovesgarlic finely chopped
- ½yellow onion chopped
- ½ tspred pepper flakes
optional
- 1 tbspgarlic powder
- 1 tspitalian seasoning
- ½ tspsmoked paprika
- 2 tsppaprika
- 2 tspsalt
- 2 tsppepper
- block of parmesan cheese for grating
- 1 tbspxvoo
extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tbsptomato paste
Directions
- 1
In a frying pan, add your olive oil, ground sausage and onions. Cook up until sausage is almost cooked through. Then add your garlic and cook sausage till brown. Drain oils and remove from heat.
- 2
In a crockpot, add your sausage mixture, chicken broth, water, seasonings and tomato paste.
- 3
Set your crockpot to high and cook for about 25-30 minutes to let the tomato paste break apart.
- 4
Next add your refrigerated non cooked tortellini and your heavy cream.
- 5
Cover and let sit on high for about 10 minutes.
- 6
Add in your spinach, cover and let sit for another 10 minutes
- 7
If it still needs to be heated a bit, set your crockpot to Warm and let sit until at desired temperature.
- 8
When serving, grate a block of parmesan cheese over the top.
- 9
Enjoy!
- 10
** If you like your soup broth to be a tad thicker, you can always add a bit of corn starch to thicken it up.
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About this Recipe
Craving a hearty, comforting meal that comes together quickly? This Sausage Tortellini Soup recipe delivers rich, savory flavors and cheesy goodness, perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner that feels special. It's a satisfying bowl that brings warmth and flavor to your table without a fuss.
What makes this soup truly special is the thoughtful combination of robust Italian sausage, tender three-cheese tortellini, and a luxuriously creamy broth. The careful balance of aromatic spices like garlic powder, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning, along with fresh garlic and tomato paste, builds layers of complex flavor that are both comforting and deeply satisfying.
Prepare for a deeply satisfying soup that feels both indulgent and wonderfully balanced. You'll find a rich, savory broth brimming with flavorful ground Italian sausage, soft pockets of cheesy tortellini, and tender wilted spinach, all brightened by a hint of fresh garlic. It’s a comforting meal that’s hearty enough to be a stand-alone dinner, yet surprisingly straightforward to prepare with a prep time of just 20 minutes and a cook time of around 40 minutes.
Customization & Variations
Feel free to adjust the spice level by choosing sweet or hot Italian sausage; you can also consider skipping the red pepper flakes entirely if you prefer less heat. For a lighter touch, you could slightly reduce the amount of heavy cream or swap out some of the spinach for other quick-cooking greens like baby kale. If you don't have chicken broth, vegetable broth can be used for a slightly different, but still delicious, flavor profile.
This sausage tortellini soup is an ideal candidate for a comforting family dinner or a cozy gathering with friends. Serve it with a crusty loaf of bread for dipping and a simple side salad to complete the meal, offering a delightful contrast to the rich, creamy soup.