Name: Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup from the Pot
Yield: 6

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup has sausage, cheese tortellini, veggies, and herbs in a creamy broth. Finish with Parmesan and crusty bread for a hearty meal.

author’s note

Quick, Creamy, Crave-Worthy!

This recipe actually came together on a random weeknight when I was staring into the fridge trying to figure out dinner.

I had some leftover Italian sausage from pizza night and a pack of tortellini just sitting there. Pasta bake was the straightforward choice, but I thought, why not soup instead? I’d recently made my Creamy Parmesan Italian Sausage Soup and couldn’t stop thinking about how good that creamy broth would be with tortellini.

So I browned up the sausage, tossed in some carrots and onions, whisked together a creamy base, and threw in the tortellini at the very end.

My kids slurped it right up, my husband went back for seconds, and I knew I had a winner. I can’t wait to hear what YOU think about it!

All the ingredients in this recipe prepped out for straightforward assembly including the veggies, butter, seasonings, evaporated milk, garlic, tortellini, sausage, flour, and chicken broth.

Ingredients In Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Ingredient	Let’s Chat About It
Italian Sausage	Use mild or hot, whatever you like! Sausages with more marbling (fat) add more flavor.
Three Cheese Tortellini	Cook separately to prevent bloating in leftovers. I’m obsessed with Rana’s fresh tortellini here!
Carrots, Celery, & Onion	Dice them small; they should add sweetness and flavor, not crunch to this Italian sausage tortellini soup!
Chicken Stock	Use a high-quality stock for the best flavor.
Spinach	Baby spinach wilts quickly. Kale or Swiss chard can be swapped in, but add a few minutes earlier to soften.

The sausage being cooked through and browned and then the veggies being sautéed.

Tips For Success

Salt the tortellini water for flavorful tortellini.
Sauté veggies fully so you don’t end up with crunchy onions in your soup.
Don’t boil after adding cream mixture to prevent curdling.

Broth mixed with sautéed vegetables, followed by cream sauce, sausage & spinach for Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup.

Storage

Refrigerate: Store soup and tortellini separately in airtight containers for up to 3-4 days.
Freeze: Avoid freezing the Sausage Tortellini Soup due to dairy and tortellini, which can separate and become mushy upon thawing.
Reheat: Warm the soup gently on the stove, adding tortellini last to prevent over-swelling. Do not boil.