Spinach Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage

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Spinach Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage

This one pot creamy tortellini soup is loaded with Italian sausage, spinach, and cheese tortellini in a rich tomato broth. It's a simple, cozy, winter meal that comes together in just 30 minutes!

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine America, Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 595kcal

Author Kyleigh Sage

Equipment

stock pot

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage sweet or hot
1 small onion finely diced
3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup white cooking wine optional
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable stock substitute chicken broth or water
10 ounces cheese or spinach tortellini (a slightly smaller or larger package is fine)
1 cup heavy cream
3 cups fresh spinach
¼ cup fresh basil thinly sliced
½ cup grated parmesan cheese

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

If needed, remove the casing from the Italian sausage and discard. Add to a large pot over medium high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked sausage from the pot and set aside.
Add in the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until translucent and aromatic, about 5 minutes.
Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan, making sure to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot!
Then stir in the diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, and the cooked sausage and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and then add in the fresh tortellini.
Simmer for about 3-5 minutes, or until the tortellini are fully cooked (if using frozen or dried tortellini it will take a bit longer to cook).
Turn off the heat and stir in the heavy cream, spinach, basil, and parmesan cheese. The residual heat will wilt the spinach. Then taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
To serve, garnish the sausage tortellini soup with a dollop a sprinkle of parmesan! Serve with warm bread or focaccia!

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you plan to have a lot of leftovers, you can cook the tortellini separately and add individually to each serving.

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