This spinach tortellini soup recipe is a comforting, one-pot meal that you’ll want to make whenever you’re looking to cozy up with a hearty meal on a chilly night. Made with Italian sausage, tortellini, and spinach, this easy tortellini soup is bound to become a go-to on your dinner menu.
The base of this creamy tortellini soup is made with crushed tomatoes. The tomatoes are mixed with vegetable stock and Italian sausage, then brought to a simmer before cheesy tortellini and spinach are stirred in.
You can pair this tortellini soup recipe with homemade crostinis or just a fresh, crusty loaf of bread. We love using crostinis because they tend to be really crisp and hold up well when they’re dipped in the hot soup.
This entire tortellini soup recipe comes together in just about 50 minutes. You could easily make this recipe in a pressure cooker but may want to adjust the liquid a bit to accommodate the change in cooking equipment and time.
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Cook time: 40 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground Italian Sausage
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz.
- 1 box of vegetable/chicken broth 32. oz
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 package refrigerated tortellini 9 oz.
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach
Instructions
- Place a dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil, then once hot, add the diced onion. Sauté the onions until they're soft and translucent.
- To the pot, add the Italian sausage and use a wooden spoon to break apart into crumbles. Add the garlic and cook the mixture until the sausage is no longer pink.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, basil, salt and pepper. Raise the heat to high to bring this mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Cook for 25 minutes.
- Add the tortellini and spinach, then let the mixture cook for another 10 minutes until the pasta is tender. Serve hot.
Additional information
Recipe adapted from yellowblissroad.com
