Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup with cheese tortellini, fresh spinach, parmesan, and sausage is comforting Italian ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian turkey sausage casings removed, links
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 5 garlic minced, cloves
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes , undrained
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 9 ounces cheese tortellini
- 6 ounces spinach chopped, fresh
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Add sausage to a large heavy-bottomed pot.
- Cook on medium-high heat, crumbling it as you cook, searing it until slightly crispy (about 4-5 minutes).
- Lower heat to medium, add in onion and garlic and stir.
- Add chicken broth, water, diced tomatoes (with liquid), dried basil, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Stir well and bring to a simmer.
- Add in the tortellini and cook for 6-8 minutes on a simmer (if you rapidly boil it will break the tortellini).
- Add in spinach and cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve in bowls topped with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1222mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 460mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2207IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 19% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.