Sausage Tortellini Soup
Creamy and hearty sausage tortellini soup with sweet potato, spinach, and cheesy pasta. A one-pot comfort meal that’s perfect for fall dinners.
Equipment
- - Large soup pot
- Cutting board and knife
- - Stirring spoon
Ingredients
- - 12 oz spicy or mild Italian sausage
- - 1 tbsp olive oil
- - 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- - 1 tsp paprika
- - 1 large sweet potato peeled and cubed
- - 5 cloves garlic minced
- - ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- - 1 tbsp tomato paste
- - 6 cups water or broth
- - 8 oz three-cheese tortellini
- - 4 oz baby spinach
- - ½ cup heavy cream
- - 4 tbsp fresh thyme
- - Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat oil. Add sausage, cook until browned. Drain grease.
- Stir in seasoning, paprika, sweet potato, garlic, pepper flakes, and tomato paste.
- Pour in water/broth, bring to boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add tortellini and cook 10 minutes more.
- Stir in spinach, then remove from heat and add cream.
- Season to taste and garnish with thyme.
Notes
- Substitute water with broth if desired
- Add red chili flakes for more spice
- Reheat gently to keep cream smooth
- Add red chili flakes for more spice
- Reheat gently to keep cream smooth