Description
This soup features savory Italian sausage, tender cheese tortellini, and nutrient-packed kale or spinach in a creamy tomato broth. It’s a quick and satisfying one-pot meal perfect for chilly evenings or feeding a hungry family.
Ingredients
1 pound ground Italian sausage (hot or mild)
1 small yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon oregano
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon hot sauce
½ teaspoon mustard powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream (optional)
2 cups chopped kale or spinach
2 cups refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini (about 9–10 oz)
Salt to taste
Olive oil or butter for sautéing
Instructions
Remove sausage from casings if needed. In a large pot, cook sausage and diced onion over medium-high heat until sausage is browned and onions soften, about 8-10 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in flour; cook 1-2 minutes to remove raw taste.
Add basil, oregano, cayenne, hot sauce, mustard powder, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
Pour in chicken broth and scrape bottom of pot to loosen browned bits. Slowly stir in heavy cream. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer.
Add kale and tortellini. Simmer 3-5 minutes until pasta is tender (adjust timing based on tortellini package).
Salt to taste. Serve hot with optional grated Parmesan and crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ⅓ cups
- Calories: 350-420
- Sugar: 4-7g
- Sodium: 700-900mg
- Fat: 22-27g
- Saturated Fat: 10-14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7-9g
- Trans Fat: <1g
- Carbohydrates: 25-30g
- Fiber: 3-5g
- Protein: 18-22g
- Cholesterol: 65-90mg