Description
A comforting and creamy soup featuring sausage and tortellini, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces tortellini
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, crumble and cook the sausage until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion, diced carrots, and diced celery; sauté until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant, then add the Italian seasoning.
- Pour in the chicken broth and diced tomatoes with their juices; return the sausage to the pot and bring to a simmer.
- Add the tortellini and cook according to package directions, usually 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the chopped spinach and heavy cream, simmering for 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- Season with salt and pepper; serve hot in bowls.
Notes
For a lighter option, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream or swap in turkey sausage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg