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Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Spinach
This Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Spinach is a comforting and hearty soup that combines the rich flavors of sausage, tender tortellini pasta, and vibrant spinach in a flavorful broth! Perfect for chilly evenings or as a nourishing meal any time of the year!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 437 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz ground Italian sausage
- 1 brown onion finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- salt
- cracked black pepper
- 3 cups packed baby spinach
- 8 oz cheese tortellini
- shredded Parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large, lidded saucepan or Dutch oven over a medium high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the sausage, breaking it up with the back of the wooden spoon as you cook it for about 10 minutes until it has started to brown and any excess water has evaporated.
- Stir in the diced onion, and cook for a further 6-8 minutes until it has softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute or two until soft and fragrant. Stir in the fennel seeds and red pepper flakes, and allow them another minute of cooking.
- Pour in a little of the chicken broth and use it to scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the rest of the broth and season it with a little salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, the reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes.
- Gradually stir in the spinach until it all fits under the surface of the soup, then add the tortellini. Return the lid and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pasta is tender.
- Season to taste with more salt and pepper if needed, before serving in warm bowls topped with shredded parmesan.
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Notes
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days, but you will need to add a splash more water to the soup when re-heating to make up for the liquid that has been absorbed by the pasta.
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days, but you will need to add a splash more water to the soup when re-heating to make up for the liquid that has been absorbed by the pasta.
Nutrition Information
Calories
437kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
701mg
(29%)
Potassium
524mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2227IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 437
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 437kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 701mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 524mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2227IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.