Creamy Tortellini Soup with Sausage
This creamy tortellini soup with sausage is a delicious warm and cozy meal for these colder months! Use your favorite tortellini, mild or hot Italian sausage, and a mixture of seasonal herbs to make this hearty meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ lb sausage
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 small shallot minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste optional
- 3 cups broth chicken or vegetable
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup mixed veggies
- 8 oz tortellini
- ½ cup grated parmesan
Instructions
- Add olive oil and sausage to a large saucepan on medium-low heat, adding in salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, and oregano and stirring to mix fully.
- Add the chopped shallot and stir into the sausage until fully cooked.
- Stir in the tomato paste fully, then add the broth, heavy cream, and mixed vegetables, cooking over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Add in the tortellini and cook for another 3-5 minutes until tender.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the parmesan cheese until melted and fully incorporated into the soup.
- Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with extra cheese or herbs if desired.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Use freshly grated parmesan and residual heat to help avoid the cheese clumping while you stir it into the soup after taking the pot off the burner!
- One-pot recipe. This soup is such an easy recipe, you only need one large pot or saucepan to make it!
- Use your favorite tortellini. The options for tortellini fillings are pretty much endless, so use this soup recipe as an excuse to try out a new flavor, or use your tried and true favorite!
- Choose your sausage spiciness. You can use a super spicy sausage if you're a fan of heat, or a mild sausage if you want to keep the flavors lowkey.
- Omit the tomato paste. This soup tastes amazing with tomato paste added, but it leaves some oily residue in the soup–you can leave it out for a creamier, paler consistency and color!