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A bowl of soup with tomato broth, tortellini, spinach, cheese and parsley. A small piece on bread on top. Image created for social media.
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Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach

Tortellini Soup recipe has Italian sausage, cheese tortellini and leafy green spinach in a tomato broth. It's a perfect cozy weeknight soup.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Kristin Maxwell

Ingredients

Soup

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground Italian Sausage
  • 1/2 cup diced onion about 1/2 medium sized onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
  • 32 ounces vegetable broth chicken works too
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 9 ounces refrigerated tortellini
  • 2 cups packed fresh spinach

Crostini

  • 6 Baguette slices (about 1/3 of a baguette)
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

Soup

  • Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Heat vegetable oil and add diced onion. Saute until onions are beginning to softed; 3-4 minutes
  • Crumble Italian Sausage and garlic with the onion. Cook until sausage is no longer pink; about 4-5 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes, vegetable (or chicken) broth, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Add tortellini and spinach and simmer for about 5-10 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
  • Garnish with shredded Parmesan and serve with a cheesy crostini crouton.

Crostini

  • Slice baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. Butter one side and place butter side down in a hot skillet until golden brown. Flip bread slices over and sprinkle with Parmesan while the other side gets golden brown. Transfer to a plate and immediately cover loosely with foil if cheese has not completely melted.

Notes

For a creamier soup, add a half cup of Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1654mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1651IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 4mg

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