Sausage Tortellini Soup

5 from 6 votes

Whip up a hearty batch of sausage tortellini soup with the rich Italian flavors. This easy 30-minute recipe promises a warm, comforting bowl brimming with cheese tortellini and veggies.

Prep Time8

Cook Time22

Total Time30

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: 30 minute meal, easy soup recipe, italian soup, tortellini soup recipe, tortellini soup with sausage

Servings:

Calories: 492kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound turkey sausage
1 yellow onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 carrots chopped
3 celery ribs chopped
14.5 ounces diced tomatoes 1 can, drained
15 ounces tomato sauce 1 can
6 cups chicken broth
12 ounces dried three cheese tortellini
2 cups finely shredded kale
1 cup half and half
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese optional topping

Instructions

Brown the sausage. In a large pot over medium heat, warm the olive oil, then add the sausage to the pot. Cook the sausage over medium heat until it’s browned all the way through, about 4 minutes.
Add the onions and garlic. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pot and season with salt and pepper (about 1/2 teaspoon each). Stir and allow the onion and garlic to soften up. This takes about 3 minutes.
Add the veggies, sauces and tortellini. Next, add the carrots, celery, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth and tortellini. Stir to combine, then cover and bring soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the tortellini is mostly cooked through.
Add kale and half & half. Add in the kale and half and half. Stir to combine, cover again and cook for 2-3 minutes until the kale is slightly wilted and the soup is heated through.
Season & serve. Taste the broth and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Serve in bowls with parmesan cheese on top.

Notes

If using fresh tortellini, you’ll want to add them in 2-5 minutes before you’re ready to serve. They do not take long to cook and they’ll end up quite mushy if you cook them too long.
Dried multi-colored cheese tortellini were used during recipe testing, but you can substitute your favorite tortellini.
Italian turkey sausage was used, but you can substitute your favorite sausage here.
If you don't have kale, fresh baby spinach works as well.
Want more seasonings? Try Italian seasoning, basil, oregano or thyme. Red pepper flakes add a kick of spice.
Depending on the sausage and broth you use you may want to reduce the salt intake. For this soup, I added ½ tsp of each salt and pepper to the soup and that was perfect. Add more to taste.
Chicken broth was used, but you can substitute your favorite stock or bone broth. You can use bouillon cube and water if you’d like. The only note would be that the taste will change slightly depending on the broth or stock you’re using.
Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.

The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 6, with 1 serving being 1/6 of the soup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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