Creamy Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Creamy Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

1 lb Italian sausage (mild or spicy, casings removed)

1 tbsp olive oil or butter

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium carrots, sliced

2 celery stalks, sliced

1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes

4 cups chicken broth

1 tsp Italian seasoning

½ tsp red chili flakes (optional)

Salt & pepper, to taste

1 pkg (9 oz) cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)

2 cups fresh spinach 

1 cup heavy cream 

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Cook sausage:

In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook until browned. Remove excess grease if needed.

Sauté vegetables:

Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery to the sausage. Cook until softened.

Simmer:

Stir in diced tomatoes, broth, Italian seasoning, chili flakes, salt & pepper. Simmer 10–12 minutes.

Add tortellini: 

Drop in tortellini, cooking until tender (5–7 minutes).

Finish creamy: Stir in spinach until wilted. Add cream and Parmesan, mix well.

Serve: Top with extra Parmesan or fresh basil. Enjoy with warm bread or garlic knots.

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