Creamy Tortellini Soup
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A quick 30 min dinner! Made with crumbled sausage, kale, Parmesan and tender tortellini. So easy, so cozy, so good.
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I’ve loaded up on parkas and electric blankets for myself and Butters. But I don’t know, guys. It’s going to be a dicey winter for us Californians. But what I do know is this – have as much of this creamy tortellini soup as possible until the polar vortex passes. That and all the crusty bread to sop up every last drop of this lovely creamy goodness.
tips and tricks for success
- Use fresh tortellini. Fresh cheese tortellini cooks quickly and keeps the soup creamy without becoming mushy.
- Add the cream slowly at the very end to prevent curdling and to keep your tortellini soup creamy and smooth.
- Save leftover Parmesan rinds. Adding them while simmering in a Dutch oven gives this creamy tortellini soup a nutty depth of flavor.
- Store tortellini separately for leftovers. Store cooked tortellini separately when meal prepping or freezing so the soup doesn’t lose its creamy broth.
- Serve with crusty bread. Serve with homemade crusty bread or garlic knots for dipping—classic sides for creamy tortellini soup.
What to Serve with Creamy Tortellini Soup
Tools For Making Tortellini Soup
Dutch oven
Tortellini Soup: Frequently Asked Questions
Swiss chard, baby spinach, collard greens, and cabbage are all great options.
We love using fresh cheese tortellini for a more neutral base but your favorite tortellini would also work very well here.
Absolutely! Dried tortellini can be cooked in a separate pot and added to the soup at the end of cooking time until warmed through.
Heavy cream (or heavy whipping cream) has one of the highest fat contents with about 36-40% fat. Half and half or whole milk are suitable substitutes, but will yield a lighter result.
Yes! You can freeze the leftovers without the tortellini and heavy cream (cream soups tend to separate when frozen) in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop, adding freshly cooked tortellini and heavy cream when serving.
Creamy Tortellini Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium sweet onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (3-inch) Parmesan rind, optional
- 1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- ½ bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in garlic, onion and Italian seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken stock, tomato sauce and Parmesan rind, if using. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in tortellini; cover and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in kale until wilted, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and basil until heated through, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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SO good. Will definitely be making this again!
Made this last night and it was so amazing!!! Love, love, love. Thank you for the fabulous recipe!
I’m a terrible cook and this was very good! I added too much salt (my fault) and added some extra cream and water at the end to fix that. I wouldn’t add any extra salt in the future (even though I used no salt added sauce). Next time will use spicy sausages and better tomato sauce for more flavor.
I made this soup with Field Roast grain meat. I don’t eat meat. I loved it. I used kale . It was great !!!
This is Amazing!!!!!!
So delish ! Family ate the whole pot in a day
Would this be good with ground beef instead of sausage?
I don’t see why not. Most soup ingredients are interchangeable and can be easily substituted to suit your own taste. If you’re looking for somewhat of a similar soup that uses ground beef, look up IP lasagna soup.
Agreeing with the comments. Delicious recipe and super easy. Used spinach (because that’s what I had) and cheese and spinach tortellini (that’s what the grocery store had). Otherwise followed the recipe as it is. Will definitely make it again. Thanks for never disappointing!
Super easy to make and delicious! Even my picky 5 year old liked it – which is a huge win! I did add 2 packages of tortellini to ours though. Plenty for 3 with some leftovers.
This is my hubby’s favorite cold weather soup. I told him I was making it tonight and his eyes lit up and I legitimately think he started drooling. Awesome. As most of these recipes are.
Hi Chungah, I made this recipe for my grandfather, he’s 93! He’s not an extremely picky eater, but you can always tell when he just likes a dish or LOVES a dish and he LOVED this soup. I used spinach instead of kale and mild turkey sausage. So this recipe is a keeper for us and it’s extra special because my grandfather loved it. Thanks for sharing your awesome recipes!
This was the most delicious recipe. The textures + flavor make it a great winter meal. Extremely well balanced and decadent yet healthy. It made me feel like I can actually cook with how tasty and easy to follow the recipe is.
Thank you for this treat!
I have this several times and I love it! I’ve tried it with spinach and kale and prefer the firmness of the kale, although using spinach was fine, too. Can you post the nutrition information?
Simple and damn delicious!
Delicious! My family loved it. Next time I will double the recipe because it only made 5 bowls for my family. So yummy, next time I am going to use spicy italian sausages because I found it to be a bit salty. I also used fat free tomato sauce and 5 italian sausages.
Wow! This was so easy and so delicious! Even our picky 11 year old went back for seconds. I will definitely be making this again! Used Italian turkey sausage and spinich because that’s what we already had, thank you for the great recipe!
Question: When you say Tomato Sauce, do you mean a bottle of pasta sauce or pureed tomatoes? Looking forward to trying this recipe! Thanks so much.
I think she means tomato sauce in the can which is just puréed tomatoes
I used red sauce and left out the Italian seasoning. it’s delicious
Fabulous. I didn’t have kale so I used spinach, and that was terrific, too.
I make this soup once a month and my family eats it all in a day
Straight up savory, creamy, garlicky, sausage-y, tortellini-y crack in a bowl. I’ll be eating this for DAYS!!!!