There's nothing more comforting on a chilly day than a steaming bowl of Sausage Tortellini Soup. With tender cheese-filled pasta, savory Italian sausage, and vegetables simmered in a flavorful broth, this soup is hearty enough for dinner yet simple enough to whip up on a weeknight.
Pair it with crusty garlic bread and a Caesar Salad for the perfect cozy meal the family will love.
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Here's Why You'll Love Sausage Tortellini Soup
This soup is not only packed with flavor, but you'll love making it because it's a:
- one-pot, ready in 40 minutes full meal
- comforting, hearty and family friendly meal you can made any day of the week including weeknights
- packed with protein and flavor from Italian Sausage and Cheesy Tortellini
- easily customizable with different vegetables or broths
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Common Types of Tortellini Fillings
Tortellini come in different varieties and the filling often depends on the region you are in.
Here's a breakdown:
- Cheese Filled Tortellini - usually made with ricotta, parmesan, romano, or a mix of Italian cheeses.
- Meat Filled Tortellini - traditional in Emilia-Romagna and often filled with prosciutto, mortadella, pork, or veal, combined with cheese like Parmiggiano-Reggiano.
- Vegetable Filled Tortellini - often filled with spinach and ricotta, mushroom or pumpkin or squash.
- Herb Infused or Gourmet Tortellini - filled with basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes or truffle flavored variations and found in specialty shops.
Ingredients
You won't need much to make Sausage Tortellini Soup. Here's what you'll need: olive oil, garlic, pork sausage, tomato puree, beef broth, carrots, tortellini, kale and seasoning.
For exact measurement details and directions see recipe card...
How to Make Sausage Tortellini Soup
Prepare by removing sausage from casing. Separate it in to chunks using your hands. Set aside.
Heat up olive oil and medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant. Add sausage and brown.
Add tomato puree and mix well with the sausage. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
Add broth and diced carrots, bring to boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes covered.
Taste soup to see if it needs for seasoning.
While the broth simmers, bring another pot of water to boil, add salt and cook tortellini. You'll know they are cooked when they float to the surface, about 3 to 4 minutes. Once cooked add them to the soup mixture.
Add kale and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Storage:
This soup stores well. Keep in mind that pasta absorbs liquid so you will want to store the tortellini separate from the soup, then add it back in when re-heating.
Re-heat on stove top or microwave.
To freeze, separate the pasta from the soup, then add the tortellini back in when re-heating. This will avoid the pasta soaking up all the liquid.
Top Tips
Brown the sausage well to deepen the flavor
Boil tortellini separately so that they do not soak up the broth.
Add tortellini at the end to prevent overcooking
If storing leftovers, store pasta separately because it will absorb broth
Substitutions and Variations
Get creative with substitutions and variations in this recipe by using:
- Protein - instead of sausage, use chicken, beef or plant based protein like tofu
- Tortellini - swap out cheese tortellini with meat or seafood tortellini or use mini ravioli
- Broth - instead of beef broth use chicken or vegetable broth
- Spice - add a little bit of zing with hot pepper flakes or chili oil
The perfect recipe isn't that far away. I'd love to know how you substituted ingredients to fit your dietary needs. Drop a comment below and let me know!
Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
No chicken or turkey sausage works great too.
Yes, but freeze the soup with the pasta. Add fresh tortellini when reheating.
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Recipe Details
Quick and Easy Hearty Sausage Tortellini Soup
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caEquipment
- Pots and Pans a pot that can hold 8 cups of liquid
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 14 oz pork sausage 4 links of sausage
- ⅓ cup tomato puree
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 lb tortellini cheese or meat
- 2 cups kale stem removed and chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove sausage from casing. Separate it in to chunks using your hands. Set aside.14 oz pork sausage
- Heat up olive oil and medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant. Add sausage and brown.3 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove garlic
- Add tomato puree and mix well with the sausage. Let simmer for 5 minutes.⅓ cup tomato puree
- Add broth and diced carrots, bring to boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes covered.4 cups beef broth, 1 carrot
- Taste soup to see if it needs for seasoning.salt and pepper
- While the broth simmers, bring another pot of water to boil, add salt and cook tortellini. You'll know they are cooked when they float to the surface, about 3 to 4 minutes. Once cooked add them to the soup mixture.1 lb tortellini
- Add kale and let simmer for 5 minutes.2 cups kale
- Serve with caution as it will be hot.
Notes
Top Tips
Brown the sausage well to deepen the flavor Boil tortellini separately so that they do not soak up the broth. Add tortellini at the end to prevent overcooking If storing leftovers, store pasta separately because it will absorb brothNutrition
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Food Safety
Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.
Remember to:
- Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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