Description
Enjoy this Creamy Tortellini Soup, packed with flavor from Italian sausage, fresh kale, and cheesy tortellini. Ideal for a quick dinner or a cozy night in, it’s both satisfying and simple to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground italian sausage, mild or spicy
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (9-ounce) package cheese tortellini
- 3 cups chopped fresh kale
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, brown the ground sausage, crumbling it as it cooks. Once browned, transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Sauté the diced onion and carrot in the remaining sausage grease for 5 minutes, then add minced garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and crushed red pepper flakes and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken stock, add rinsed white beans and Italian seasoning, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
- Blend the soup using an immersion blender until smooth.
- Add the cooked sausage, diced tomatoes, tortellini, chopped kale, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and minced basil. Stir and cook for 3-5 minutes until tortellini are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, using approximately 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Substitute any leafy green for kale if desired.
For a vegetarian version, replace sausage with a plant-based alternative and use vegetable broth instead of chicken stock.
Adjust the level of crushed red pepper based on your spice preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg