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Easy 30-Minute Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

A close-up of a steaming white bowl filled with creamy tortellini soup, featuring cheese tortellini, sausage crumbles, and wilted spinach.
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This one-pot, stovetop creamy sausage tortellini soup is a quick, hearty meal perfect for chilly nights. You get rich, comforting flavor in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 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 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess grease.
  2. Add chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
  3. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes (with juice), Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
  4. Add the refrigerated tortellini to the simmering broth. Cook according to package directions, usually 5 to 7 minutes, until the tortellini float and are cooked through.
  5. Stir in the fresh spinach until it wilts into the soup, about 1 minute.
  6. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese until the soup is creamy and heated through. Do not let the soup boil after adding the cream.
  7. Serve this hearty weeknight dinner immediately.

Notes

  • For a Tuscan tortellini soup variation, add 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (drained) along with the broth.
  • If you prefer chicken tortellini soup, substitute the Italian sausage with 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken breast. Add the chicken when you add the tortellini.
  • This recipe tastes best when you use good quality chicken broth for a deep flavor base.

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