Sausage Tortellini Soup

Italian sausage tortellini soup hits all the right notes—hearty, flavorful, and ready in no time. Serve with some crusty bread for an easy, satisfying dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Sausage Tortellini Soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 433kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) package Jimmy Dean All Natural Regular Pork Sausage*
1-1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
3 cloves garlic, pressed
4 cups (32 oz.) chicken stock or low-sodium broth
2 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
1 (5 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tbsp. dried oregano leaves
1 tbsp. dried basil leaves
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
10 oz. cheese tortellini (dried, frozen or refrigerated) -option you choose will change cooking times
3 oz. fresh baby spinach leaves

Instructions

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Form small sausage balls by pressing the sausage together with your hands and dropping them into the hot pan (see picture). Cook in two batches, browning all sides and cooking through completely. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Sauté the onions in the leftover pork fat until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the pressed garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more.
1 (16 oz.) package Jimmy Dean All Natural Regular Pork Sausage*, 1-1/2 cups chopped yellow onion, 3 cloves garlic, pressed
Meanwhile, in a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot, combine the chicken stock, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, sugar, chili peppers, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Add the onion-garlic mixture and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Use a potato masher to lightly crush the tomatoes and onions into the soup. You won’t be able to mash much, but a little is fine.
4 cups (32 oz.) chicken stock, 2 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, 1 (5 oz.) can tomato paste, 1 tbsp. dried oregano leaves, 1 tbsp. dried basil leaves, 1 tbsp. granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, 1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper, 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
Add the tortellini and cook according to package directions, usually 7-9 minutes. Stir in the cooked sausage and spinach until the spinach just wilts. Serve immediately.
10 oz. cheese tortellini , 3 oz. fresh baby spinach leaves

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Notes

*Sausage: I don't always recommend brands, but I like using using Jimmy Dean for this recipe because it's well-seasoned and then I don't have to worry about further seasoning the soup.

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