Sausage Tortellini Soup
This creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup is a delicious 30-minute meal that’s easy to make with sausage, kale, simple seasonings, broth, and cream.
Equipment
- Stove
- large pot
- Cooking utensil
Ingredients
Meat and Veggies
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage hot or mild
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Seasonings
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 0.5 teaspoon oregano
- 1 pinch cayenne optional
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon mustard powder
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Liquids
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 cups chicken broth
Vegetables
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 2 cups tortellini just under 10 oz. (refrigerated or frozen)
Condiments
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Remove the casings from the sausage if you purchased links. Cook and crumble the sausage and diced onions over medium-high heat until the onions are softened and the sausage is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Drain grease.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
- Add basil, oregano, cayenne, hot sauce, mustard powder, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Add the chicken broth and use a silicone spatula to clean the bottom of the pot. Slowly stir in the heavy cream. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.
- Add the kale and tortellini and simmer for 3-5 minutes. If your tortellini needs longer cooking time, add the tortellini first, then the kale during the last 5 minutes.
- Taste the soup and add salt if desired, starting with ¼ teaspoon and adding more if needed.
- Transfer to serving bowls and serve!
Notes
For even more flavor, add the rind from a block of Parmesan or Romano cheese when you add the broth and let it simmer. 2-3 cups of Spinach can be used instead of kale, stir it in once the tortellini is cooked and let it wilt, about 30 seconds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 314kcal
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