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Sausage tortellini soup made with spicy Italian sausage, fresh veggies, and loads of cheese tortellini. This hearty soup recipe is ready in about 30 minutes!
I’ve been on the biggest soup kick over the last year or so.
Thankfully, I think I’ve finally convinced my husband that soup is a hearty and filling meal. It only took 18 years of marriage to do so. 😉
This soup is pretty perfect for a cold day, but we honestly eat it all year round. Those cheese tortellini can’t be forgotten about in the summer months. They deserve to be enjoyed all year. Haha!
My husband is a big fan of any dish that includes sausage, so this tortellini soup is packed with Italian sausage. We use the spicy variety, but the mild sausage works fine too.
How to make cheese tortellini soup:
Start by browning up your Italian sausage in a dutch oven or other heavy bottomed deep pot. You can use either mild or hot Italian sausage. We definitely prefer the spicy version!
Add in some onions, carrots, and garlic and cook for a few minutes to let the veggies start softening up.
Add in your can of diced tomatoes, beef broth, and tomato sauce. Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes.
Add in some frozen cheese tortellini and let simmer until the tortellini is cooked through.
Easy peasy, right? This soup is ready so quickly and it’s so filling and delicious!
Is tortellini soup healthy?
If you’d like to make this soup a bit healthier and lighter, try using chicken sausage in place of pork sausage! Increase the vegetables a bit to bulk it up and enjoy!
What to serve with sausage tortellini soup:
This soup is a meal all on it’s own, thanks to the hearty sausage, veggies, and pasta. Round out your meal with a side salad and some Irish soda bread.
More soup recipes to try:
Cabbage Roll Soup: All of the flavor of cabbage rolls, minus all the rolling. So easy!
Crockpot Potato Soup: A classic favorite in my house!
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings: So thick and comforting!
Cheeseburger Soup: Low carb, family friendly, seriously good.
Leftover Turkey Soup: You can use chicken if you don’t have turkey laying around.
Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- ¾ pound spicy Italian sausage
- ½ large onion chopped
- ½ cup chopped carrots
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups beef broth
- 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 9 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoons minced parsley
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausage and begin to brown, breaking it up as it cooks.
- When sausage is about halfway cooked, add the onion, carrots, and garlic to the pot. Continue cooking and stirring until sausage is cooked through. Drain the fat if needed.
- Add the beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt to the pot and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add the tortellini to the pot and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your liking.
- Stir in the parsley just before serving.
Laura F says
Simple recipe and delicious!!!
Karly says
Thanks, Laura!
Denise Opalenik says
Hubby had grilled some sweet Italian sausage links and I needed a recipe to use them in. This fit the bill beautifully! I ground up the sausage and sauteed it with the veggies, added 2 cans low sodium beef broth and the cans of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes along with the Italian seasoning. However instead of salt I whisked a tablespoon of beef Better than Bouillon in the tomato can with hot water and added that. Also, since I had sweet sausage instead of hot, I added a few crushed red pepper flakes. Simmered as directed, but then I added a 20 ounce bag of cheese tortellini. Sprinkled with a little grated parm, it was delicious!
Karly says
Sounds fabulous! Thanks for sharing, Denise!
Lori P says
Thanks for this. Made it the other day and will definitely be making it again!
Kelly says
Made this tonight for dinner!!! It was ? yummy!! Definitely recons making you wont be disappointed!
sabrina says
yum, have had this dish or one pretty close a long time ago, thank you putting it together here, a great reminder much appreciated
Craig Mccauley says
Can this recipe be frozen for storage?
Karly says
Yes, that should work fine!
Sanna says
This Sausage Tortellini Soup is just what I need on this cold, cold day! I would sure give this a try!
Stacey | The Sugar Coated Cottage says
Lol, my husband has a hard time believing soup can be a meal to. Glad you were able to convince yours even if it took 18 years 🙂 . This is everything I’m craving on this chilly, snowy day. Comforting and filling. Take care.
samantha shepherd says
When you say tomato sauce do you mean ketchup??
Keri says
Tomato sauce is just what it says. It’s usually located near the diced tomatoes and tomato paste.