Description
Discover how to make creamy sausage tortellini soup with Italian sausage, tender pasta, and rich flavors. Perfect for cozy dinners or meal prep!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground Italian Sausage
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 pinches red pepper flakes
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 14.5-ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth
- 10 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 3 cups arugula or spinach
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh thyme optional fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Brown the Italian Sausage in a Dutch Oven or stockpot over medium heat. When it is about halfway browned, add the onion and cook until the sausage is done browning and the onion has softened.
- Turn the heat to low and add the garlic, basil, oregano, parsley, thyme, and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- In a small bowl, whisk the tomato paste with about 1/2 cup of beef broth. Add the vegetable broth, remaining beef broth, fire-roasted tomatoes, and thinned-out tomato paste. Increase the heat to medium and bring it to a low boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Add the cheese tortellini and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the tortellini is cooked to your desired tenderness.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the arugula. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle each bowl with 1-2 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. If desired, garnish with fresh thyme or fresh basil.
Notes
- You can substitute fresh baby spinach for arugula without changing the recipe. Remember to remove the large stems.
- Most grocery stores carry refrigerated pasta, although you may have to ask where it is in the store. You can always substitute frozen cheese tortellini or even dried tortellini.
- Dried herbs work best in soup, where their flavors have time to permeate the whole pot. I like to add them to the fat from the Italian sausage and cook for about a minute. This technique is known as blooming.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: soup
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 456kcal
- Sugar: Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: Sodium: 988mg
- Fat: Fat: 29g
- Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: Fiber: 3g
- Protein: Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Tortellini Soup with Sausage, Creamy Tortellini Soup, Italian Sausage Soup, Hearty Sausage Pasta Soup