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Home » Recipe Index » Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

January 27, 2018 by Kara Cook 12 Comments

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creamy tortellini soup with sausage collage

Creamy Tortellini Soup . . . loaded with sausage, vegetables, and cheese filled tortellini, this  is a soup recipe you will want to make over and over again!

bowl of tortellini soup with breadsticks

During the long winter months, there’s not many foods I enjoy more than a hot bowl of soup with some homemade breadsticks. Soup is just so comforting, and warms you up all the way down to the tips of your toes.

pot of creamy soup with sausage and tortellini

I am blessed with kids that aren’t picky eaters, so they are all fans of soup. Everyone in my family loves sausage, so I was pretty sure this creamy sausage tortellini soup would be a hit. It sure was!

creamy sausage tortellini

This soup is so easy to whip up, and you only need one pan. You start by browning up your sausage. Mine was really lean, but you want to drain off most of the extra fat if you have any. Then you saute the veggies just for a few minutes. Make sure you cut them small so they cook faster.

 bowls of creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

Flour is used to thicken up the soup. Make sure you cook and stir it for at least a minute before adding the broth or the soup will have a flour taste to it. You don’t want that!

Tip: I use this chicken base when I don’t have homemade broth in the freezer. It’s cheaper than canned broth, and so much better than bouillon.

 

Half and half makes this soup creamy, but not too heavy. Sometimes my kids are a little finicky about cooked spinach, but they ate it in this soup with no complaints. I think chopping the spinach definitely makes it more palatable for the kiddos.

spoonful of soup

Did you know that January is National Soup Month? Totally makes sense to me! I’m teaming up with fellow bloggers to share recipes with you once a month for various food holidays. We have a few new faces this year, so I’m excited to see the recipes they have to offer.

Here are seven new soup recipes to add to your menu:

twenty three comforting soup recipes

  • Chicken Fajita Soup from The Baker Upstairs
  • White Chicken Chili from Ashlee Marie
  • Vegan Pinto Bean Soup from Namely Marly
  • Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup (right here!)
  • Instant Pot Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup from 365 Days of Slow Cooking
  • Instant Pot Italian Chicken Soup from Supergolden Bakes
  • Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Chili from Real Mom Kitchen

And a few more tried and true soup recipes:

  • Ravioli Tuscan Soup
  • Corn Chowder with Bacon
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Chicken Pot Pie Soup
  • Mexican Chicken Chili
  • Ham Broccoli Soup
  • Smoky Corn Chowder

This soup is so hearty and delicious! I hope you’ll give it a try.

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

Yield: 8 servings

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

Creamy soup loaded with sausage, potatoes, and tortellini pasta.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork sausage
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 5 oz fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1 14 oz pkg fresh cheese tortellini
  • 2 cups half & half cream

Instructions

  1. Brown sausage in a large soup pot. Drain off most of the fat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and saute for about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the garlic and flour. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add the spinach, tortellini, and half & half. Simmer for about 5 minutes or till tortellini is tender. Serve hot.

Notes

-You can substitute Italian sausage for the pork sausage.

-Recipe adapted from Life Made Simple

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 453Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 1598mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 21g
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Cuisine: Italian / Category: Soups

Filed Under: Recipe Index, Soups Tagged With: cream, sausage, spinach

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Comments

  1. Pam Mays

    December 15, 2018 at 5:08 am

    Did you also add potatoes, if so when? Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      December 15, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      No, I didn’t add potatoes, but you certainly could. You would need to dice them very finely and add them with the onions, carrots, and celery.

      Reply
  2. Katerina @ diethood .com

    November 6, 2018 at 7:29 am

    Such a warm and comforting meal!!! This soups sounds fantastic!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      November 9, 2018 at 11:59 am

      Thanks so much Katerina, it really is delicious!

      Reply
  3. Aimee Shugarman

    November 6, 2018 at 5:45 am

    This is a fantastic recipe. I’ve even swapped out the tortellini for frozen gnocchi. So good!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      November 9, 2018 at 11:59 am

      Great idea! I’ll have to try it with the gnocchi sometime.

      Reply
  4. Connie

    November 5, 2018 at 10:33 pm

    Love tortellini and you just made soup even better! Looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  5. Kimberly

    November 5, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    Such a fabulous comfort soup, yummy!

    Reply
  6. Stacie Hamilton

    November 5, 2018 at 5:41 pm

    I really like soups on cold days. I’m saving this post to come back to when I need the recipe as well as your list of vegetarian ones. They all look so good.

    Reply
  7. Laura

    February 10, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    I love any soup that includes sausage and tortellini!

    Reply
  8. Ashlee Marie

    February 3, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    I’m all about soups being creamy – this sounds and looks AMAZING I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  9. Stacie Vaughan

    February 3, 2018 at 6:19 am

    This looks so delicious! I bet my whole family would love it.

    Reply

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