Description
Make this hearty and flavorful one-pot soup featuring Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and a rich, creamy broth. It is a quick meal perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the diced tomatoes (with their juice), Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Add the refrigerated tortellini to the simmering broth. Cook according to package directions, usually about 5 to 7 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
- Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream until the soup is fully combined and creamy. Do not let the soup boil after adding the cream.
- Stir in the fresh spinach until it wilts into the soup, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve the soup hot.
Notes
- For a thicker soup, you can mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir this slurry into the simmering broth before adding the cream.
- Use mild or hot Italian sausage depending on your preference for spice.
- If you do not have fresh spinach, you can substitute 1/2 cup of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 85