Sausage Tortellini Soup
Make Sausage Tortellini Soup for a creamy, cozy and one pot soup! The perfect soup for chilly nights that's rich, hearty and packed with amazing flavor.
Servings: 8
Cost: TOTAL RECIPE COST: $14.70, COST PER SERVING (8 servings): $1.84
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Italian Sausage
- 1 Small Yellow Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic minced (or 1 Tablespoon pre-minced Garlic)
- ½ cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Water
- 9 ounces 3 Cheese Tortellini refrigerated or frozen
- 2 cups Kale chopped
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, brown 1 pound ground Italian sausage with 1 small diced yellow onion. Break up the sausage as it cooks.
- Drain off any excess grease from the pan.
- Add 3 cloves minced garlic (or 1 tablespoon pre-minced garlic) and cook for approximately 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Stir in ½ cup all-purpose flour and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- Add 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Slowly stir in 4 cups chicken broth and 1 cup water, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer.
- Stir in 9 ounces 3 cheese tortellini and 2 cups chopped kale. Cook for 3–5 minutes (or according to tortellini package directions), until the kale is slightly wilted and the tortellini is cooked through.
- Stir in 1 cup heavy cream and cook for a few minutes until heated through and fully combined.
- Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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Notes
Recipe Tips
- Cooking Tortellini - Cook the tortellini based on the package instructions once it's added to the soup. If you are using frozen tortellini, a longer cook time might be needed to cook it all the way through.
- Sausage - Thoroughly cook the sausage in the large pot and make sure to drain sausage before adding in the other ingredients. We have even placed the sausage on a paper towel plate to remove excess grease.
- Add more Vegetables - Add mushrooms, carrots, celery, bell peppers, tomatoes or zucchini for even more flavor.
- Chicken Tortellini Soup - Swap sausage for cooked shredded chicken for a delicious variation.
- Cajun Flavor - Add Cajun seasoning instead of Italian for a fun flavor change.
- Sausage - I love using hot Italian sausage for added kick but you can use mild if you prefer and omit the red pepper flakes if you are sensitive to spice.
- Fresh Herbs - Substitute the dried spices with fresh herbs and add in thyme, rosemary, basil, and oregano for even more depth of flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1240mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg
