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Creamy Tortellini Soup
Creamy Tortellini Soup is packed with cheese tortellini, sausage, carrot, spinach and a savory tomato based broth. Served with crusty bread to dip!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 533 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed (sub with any type of sausage))
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 tablespoon garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 carrots (peeled and sliced into thin rounds)
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or ½ teaspoon each dried oregano, basil, parsley, rosemary)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes (or diced tomatoes (1can))
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 10 ounces cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen (1 bag))
- 4 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese (grated)
- 3 cups spinach (fresh, or chopped kale, if using frozen spinach thaw and drain well)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Garnish
- Parmesan Cheese (grated)
- basil (chopped, optional)
- parsley (chopped, optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the sausage and break up the meat with a spatula. Sauté stirring often for about 3-5 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through. Carefully spoon out excess fat, if necessary. Remove from the pot and set aside on a plate.
- To the pot, add the chopped onion, carrots, and garlic and sauté, for about 2-3 minutes or until the carrots have softened and the onions and garlic are fragrant.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning.
- Add in the flour and cook until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Gradually stir in chicken stock and crushed tomatoes. Add in the salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Add the tortellini pasta and cook according to package instructions, about 3 - 5 minutes, until just tender.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese and spinach. Continue cooking until wilted.
- Reduce heat to low and slowly stir in the heavy cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve garnished with fresh grated parmesan cheese, chopped basil and parsley (optional). Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
533kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
1617mg
(67%)
Potassium
439mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5039IU
(101%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
179mg
(18%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 533
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 533kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1617mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5039IU | 101% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 179mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.