Description
Creamy Tortellini Soup offers a comforting blend of ground Italian sausage, creamy broth, and fresh kale, perfect for quick weeknight dinners or cozy gatherings.
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
- Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat and brown the sausage, crumbling it with a wooden spoon. Transfer the cooked sausage to a bowl and set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté the diced onion and carrot in the remaining sausage grease for 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and crushed red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken stock, add the white beans and Italian seasoning, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
- Using an immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth.
- Stir in the sausage, diced tomatoes, tortellini, chopped kale, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and minced basil. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until the tortellini is tender.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, adding about 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately, garnished with additional Parmesan and enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to adjust the heat by modifying the crushed red pepper flakes to your taste.
This soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days and reheats well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg