Hearty tortellini soup made with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and kale. To make it creamy, stir in heavy cream! Serve with crusty bread for a comforting and cozy meal.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: sausage, tortellini
Servings: 6
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Ingredients
1poundmild ground Italian sausage
1medium yellow onion,chopped
1small red bell pepper,seeds removed and chopped
1medium carrot,chopped
3garlic cloves,minced
4cupschicken broth or stock*
28ozdiced tomatoes
1bay leaf
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonItalian seasoning
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
10ouncescheese tortellini
2cupschopped kale,stems removed
1/4cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese,plus more for serving
1/4cupchopped fresh basil
1cupheavy cream,optional
Instructions
In a large pot or Dutch oven, add the sausage and cook stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked sausage to a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
Add the onion, red pepper, and carrot to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and add the tortellini. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until tortellini is cooked through.
Add the sausage back to the pot and stir in the kale, Parmesan cheese, and basil. If you are using the heavy cream, stir it in. If you aren’t using the cream, you might need to add 1 more cup of broth, depending on how thick you like your soup.
Remove the bay leaf. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Notes
If you want a creamy tortellini soup, add the heavy cream at the end. If you aren’t using the cream, you might need to add 1 more cup of broth, depending on how thick you like your soup.