How To Make Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage
For this tortellini soup, we are using Italian sausages and fresh herbs and spices for a well-rounded depth of flavor that is refreshing and savory.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbItalian sausage
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1cupwhite onion,diced
- 5garlic cloves,minced
- 28oztomatoes
- 6cupschicken stock,or vegetable
- ¼cupbasil leaves
- 1tspsalt
- ½tspblack pepper
- 1lbtortellini
- 2cupsbaby spinach,fresh, packed
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Cook the Italian sausage in a large stockpot over medium-high heat until browned, breaking the sausage up and stirring it with a long spoon while cooking.
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Drain off any excess grease, then transfer the sausage to a separate plate and set aside.
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Return the stockpot to the heat and add the olive oil. Add the white onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent, stirring occasionally.
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Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute, or until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
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Add the crushed tomatoes, stock, basil, salt, pepper, and the cooked Italian sausage to the pot, and stir to combine.
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Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer.
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Add in the tortellini and baby spinach, and let the soup continue to simmer until the tortellini is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Taste and season with extra salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm, garnished with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 483.27kcal
- Fat: 32.25g
- Saturated Fat: 10.76g
- Trans Fat: 0.09g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 15.16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.35g
- Carbohydrates: 26.39g
- Fiber: 4.29g
- Sugar: 10.65g
- Protein: 21.89g
- Cholesterol: 69.95mg
- Sodium: 1301.08mg
- Calcium: 72.90mg
- Potassium: 994.64mg
- Iron: 2.79mg
- Vitamin A: 89.16µg
- Vitamin C: 25.42mg
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