Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
This creamy sausage tortellini soup is loaded with hot Italian sausage and veggies. It’s a comforting full meal with a side salad and some crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
- 3/4 cups sliced celery
- 3/4 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
- 14.5 ounce can basil garlic, and oregano diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8.8 ounce package cheese tortellini
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place sausage, celery, carrots and onions in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir until sausage is browned and veggies are tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in flour and until well incorporated. Pour in chicken broth, scraping bottom of pot to release all browned bits. Cook for 1 minute. Add diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add tortellini, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cream; cook and stir for 5 more minutes. Add mozzarella cheese and stir until melted; stir in spinach. Season with salt and pepper.