This Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup is one of my favorite recipes. It transcends all seasons, making it great year-round. The flavors from the Homemade Italian Sausage combined with the creaminess and textures all work perfectly together. Plus, it can be ready in about an hour, so it's not too time-consuming to make as a weeknight meal. Another favorite of mine is Chicken and French Onion Soup! Just want to be sure you have plenty of options!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup isn't too heavy but definitely has all the comfort food flavor. Plus, it's pretty and delicious enough for guests but easy enough for a busy weeknight. Serve this with Fresh Baked Rosemary Bread, and you have a full meal!
Ingredients
Meat: Homemade Spicy Ground Italian Sausage is the way to go for this recipe (See Expert Tips). If you love Italian Sausage as much as I do, check out this Homemade Stuffing Recipe!
Pasta: I prefer Cheese Tortellini in this soup, but of course, there are different kinds. Choose whichever you think will suit your preference best.
Vegetables: Yellow Onions, Baby Spinach, and Sliced White Mushrooms will be all that you need.
Liquids: You'll need Red Wine, Heavy Cream, and Beef Stock/Broth.
Herbs and Spices: Fresh Rosemary and Minced Garlic are all it will take to add extra flavor to this soup.
Extras: You'll need Cream Cheese to add during cooking.
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Step-by-Step Instructions
In a 6.75qt Dutch Oven, begin by browning the Italian sausage. Once that's cooked through, add the onions, sautéing until translucent. Next, mix in the garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant.
Add the red wine and rosemary, stirring to combine, and fully cover the Italian sausage mixture. Next, add the broth and mushrooms, then bring the pot to a boil.
Add the cream cheese, cream, and tortellini, stirring to combine, and cook for 6-7 minutes. Toss in the spinach, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer until the spinach is wilted.
Lastly, dish up the bowls and garnish with freshly shredded parmesan, crushed red pepper, and salt to taste.
Serve with warm, crusty bread and butter on the side for dipping.
Expert Tips
- If you'd rather save time and not make your Italian Sausage, store-bought ground Italian Sausage will work just fine.
- I like serving this soup with freshly grated parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper.
Recipe FAQs
Tortellini soup is made of a creamy wine base with spicy Italian sausage, spinach, mushrooms, and cheese tortellini.
Tortellini soup pairs very well with rustic rosemary bread, crusty rolls, garlic bread, breadsticks, salad, crushed red pepper, and parmesan cheese.
Tortellini pairs perfectly with Italian sausage. Ground Italian sausage works particularly well in tortellini soup, while linked Italian sausage is preferred when serving tortellini with a pasta sauce.
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📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Italian Sausage
- 2 Small Yellow Onions
- 1 Cup Red Wine
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 10 Cups Beef Broth
- 1 Sprig Fresh Rosemary
- 2 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 8 Oz Cream Cheese
- 24 Oz Cheese Tortellini
- 8 Oz Fresh Baby Spinach
- 20 Oz Fresh Sliced White Mushrooms
Instructions
- Brown the Italian Sausage.
- Add Onions and Cook until translucent.
- Add Garlic and mix in until fragrant.
- Add Wine and Rosemary stirring to cover the sausage and onion.
- Add Broth and Mushrooms and bring to a boil.
- Add Cream Cheese, Cream, and Tortellini, Stir to combine and cook for about 6-7 minutes.
- Add Spinach, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until spinach is wilted.
- Serve garnished with freshly shredded parmesan, crushed red pepper, and hot buttered crusty bread.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- If you'd rather save time and not make your Italian Sausage, store-bought ground Italian Sausage will work just fine.
- I like serving this soup with freshly grated parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper.
Megan says
The best cozy weather soup.
Jeremy Klae says
Absolutely! This is one of my favorites! So glad you enjoyed it.
Jim says
So good. Great comfort food. Highly recommend.
Jeremy Klae says
Hi, Jim! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and taking the time to leave a comment! It's always a pleasure to hear from my readers. Thank you again and happy cooking!