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Creamy tomato tortellini soup with sausage and spinach

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Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup

A cozy, tomato-cream soup packed with sausage, pillowy tortellini, and spinach—one pot, 35 minutes.

Developed for DishGal · Updated 2026-08-17

30-Minute DinnersEasy Chicken RecipesEasy Pork Recipes
Prep10 min
Cook25 min
Total35 min
Cost$3.10

Directions

  1. Brown the sausage

    Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high, breaking it into crumbles. Spoon off excess fat.

  2. Build flavor

    Add onion and cook 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning for 1 minute.

  3. Simmer

    Add crushed tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer 10 minutes.

  4. Cook tortellini

    Add tortellini and cook according to package timing, usually 3 to 5 minutes.

  5. Finish

    Lower heat and stir in cream, spinach, and Parmesan. Warm until spinach wilts; do not boil hard.

Why this works

Why it worksTomato paste is cooked in sausage drippings for a deeper base.
Why it worksTortellini cooks directly in broth and contributes starch.
Why it worksCream is added at low heat to stay smooth.

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Swaps & notes

Easy swaps

  • Use turkey sausage.
  • Add kale 5 minutes before tortellini.
  • For a lighter soup, replace cream with half-and-half.

Cook notes

  • Cook tortellini only until tender; it continues softening in hot broth.
  • Parmesan adds salt—taste before seasoning.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 3 days. Tortellini absorbs broth; add extra broth when reheating. For freezing, freeze the soup base without pasta or cream.

Questions

Can I use frozen tortellini?

Yes. Add directly from frozen and follow the package cook time.

Why is my soup too thick?

The pasta absorbed broth. Add broth until it reaches your preferred consistency.

Can I make it dairy-free?

Use dairy-free tortellini, unsweetened cashew cream, and omit Parmesan.

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Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
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1. Brown the sausageCook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high, breaking it into crumbles. Spoon off excess fat.
2. Build flavorAdd onion and cook 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning for 1 minute.
3. SimmerAdd crushed tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer 10 minutes.
4. Cook tortelliniAdd tortellini and cook according to package timing, usually 3 to 5 minutes.
5. FinishLower heat and stir in cream, spinach, and Parmesan. Warm until spinach wilts; do not boil hard.