CREAMY SAUSAGE AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Creamy sausage and tortellini soup is a bowl full of comfort! It’s loaded with veggies, sausage and cheese tortellini- plus it comes together in just 45 minutes!

I love soup, but I have to be honest, my kids hate it. For those of you who are new here, my kids aren’t picky eaters, in fact, they’re quite the opposite. There’s just something about soup that totally weirds them out, except for of course, chili, chicken & noodles, and this creamy sausage and tortellini soup.

They ate an entire bowl and then some.

Yessss!!

It’s creamy without being heavy, full of veggies, and loaded with pillowy cheese tortellini. Who wouldn’t love it?!

This recipe is super simple and it comes together in 45 minutes. You probably have half of the ingredients on hand, and the others are really easy to find. It tastes amazing the day it’s made, and delicious the day after. Did I mention it requires only 1 pot?! Oh yeah!

CREAMY SAUSAGE AND TORTELLINI SOUP

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 35 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME: 45 MINUTES

Creamy sausage and tortellini soup is a bowl full of comfort! It’s loaded with veggies, sausage and cheese tortellini- plus it comes together in just 45 minutes!

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. Italian sausage
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 small shallot, diced
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
¼ c. all-purpose flour
5 c. chicken broth
14 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini*
1 tsp. kosher sea salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
½ tsp. Italian seasoning
6 ounces chopped fresh spinach
2 c. half & half (or heavy cream)

DIRECTIONS:

In a large stockpot set over medium-high, cook the sausage until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked sausage to a paper towel lined plate; set aside.
Add onion, shallot and carrot, sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes, or until fragrant, stirring occasionally to prevent it from burning.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add in the chicken broth, whisk to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 6 minutes.
Pat as much grease as possible off of the sausage, then add it along with the tortellini, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, spinach, and half & half. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the tortellini is fully cooked.
Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan, if desired.

-I used regular Italian sausage, NOT hot Italian sausage. You can also use plain pork sausage and season with an additional 1 tsp. Italian seasoning.
*You can use whatever stuffed tortellini you prefer.

This recipe and image adapted from : https://lifemadesimplebakes.com