Tortellini Soup
User Reviews
4.9
Tortellini Soup
Description
This Tortellini Soup begins by sautéing diced onions, sliced celery, and carrots in olive oil until softened. Italian sausage is added and cooked through while broken into smaller bits. Chicken broth and crushed tomatoes create a flavorful base that is simmered briefly before adding cheese tortellini, baby spinach, and drained white beans. The tortellini cooks until tender, melding with the fresh greens and beans for substance.
Seasoned with salt and black pepper, and finished with chopped parsley stirred in at the end, the soup balances savory, sweet, and aromatic notes. The variety of vegetables along with the protein-packed sausage and beans make it a nourishing, filling dish with contrasting textures from soft pasta to tender-crisp vegetables.
This soup works well as a main meal and benefits from cutting vegetables uniformly to ensure even cooking. Using mild or sweet Italian sausage will influence the flavor intensity, while fresh spinach enhances color and freshness.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup white onion diced
- 2 talks celery thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrot peeled, halved and sliced
- 1 ounce package Italian sausage casings removed
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 ounce can White beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ounce package cheese tortellini refrigerated
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until just softened. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the sausage to the pan; cook for 5 minutes, using a spoon to break up the sausage into smaller pieces.
- Add the chicken broth and crushed tomatoes to the pot, then bring to a simmer.
- Add the tortellini, spinach and white beans to the pot, cook for 5 minutes.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the parsley and serve.
Notes
- Sweet or mild Italian sausage is suitable for this soup.
- Cut vegetables to similar sizes for even cooking and easier eating.
- Dice vegetables bite-sized so they fit comfortably on a spoon when served.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 734mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4865IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 25.2mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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