Description
This Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup combines savory Italian sausage, tender cheese-filled tortellini, and the richness of cream into a restaurant-quality dish ready in just 30 minutes. It’s hearty, comforting, and elegant enough for guests while being simple enough for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz spicy Italian sausage (or turkey sausage/plant-based alternative)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin preferred)
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika (smoked optional)
- 1 large sweet potato (~8 oz, peeled & cubed)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 6 cups water
- 8 oz three-cheese tortellini (refrigerated)
- 4 oz fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp fresh thyme (or 2 tsp dried)
Instructions
- Cook sausage: Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, cook 4–5 minutes until browned. Drain grease. Stir in Italian seasoning & paprika.
- Add aromatics: Stir in sweet potato, garlic, red pepper flakes & tomato paste. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Build base: Pour in water. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve tomato paste. Simmer 15 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Add tortellini: Stir in tortellini. Cook 10 minutes, following package directions.
- Finish: Remove from heat. Stir in spinach until wilted, then gently mix in heavy cream.
- Season & garnish: Taste, adjust seasoning. Garnish with fresh thyme before serving.
Notes
Remove from heat before adding cream to avoid curdling. Soup base (without cream & tortellini) can be prepared up to 2 days ahead.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup, Dinner, Comfort Food
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous bowl
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: creamy sausage tortellini soup, 30 minute soup, easy Italian soup, comfort food soup