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Creamy Tortellini Soup
Creamy Tortellini Soup features Italian sausage, chopped vegetables, cheese tortellini, spinach, and a rich cream broth thickened with flour. The soup combines savory meat flavors, tender pasta, and a smooth, lightly thickened base for a warming, satisfying bowl.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
533 kcal
Course:
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed, mild
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 talks celery chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound cheese tortellini (1 package)
- 10 ounce spinach roughly chopped
- 2 cups half and half cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the sausage: Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot and add the sausage. Cook the sausage until browned, breaking it up into crumbles as it cooks. Transfer the sausage to a plate.
- Cook the vegetables: Add the onion, celery, carrot to the pot and stir. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the onion softens. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Add Flour and broth: Sprinkle the flour over the veggies, stir and cook for another minute. Pour in the chicken broth to the pot, stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Combine all ingredients: Add the sausage back to the pot, tortellini, spinach and cream. Stir everything together and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or until the tortellini is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve: Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Freeze the soup without cream; add cream when reheating to preserve texture.
- Fresh tortellini can be frozen; adjust cooking time if using frozen directly in soup.
- Cool completely before refrigerating; store in airtight containers for 3-4 days.
- Freeze in large or individual portions for 2–3 months for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
533kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
780mg
(33%)
Potassium
586mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5918IU
(118%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
220mg
(22%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 533
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 533kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 780mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 586mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5918IU | 118% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 220mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.