Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage & Spinach has a rich tomato broth with tender cheese tortellini and is finished off with a crispy, cheesy crostini.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time40mins
Total Time50mins
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: tortellini soup
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 534kcal
Author: Kristin
Ingredients
Soup
1tablespoonvegetable oil
1poundground Italian Sausage
1/2cupdiced onionabout 1/2 medium sized onion
1tablespoonminced garlic
28ouncescanned crushed tomatoes
32ouncesvegetable brothchicken works too
2tablespoonsfresh chopped basil
salt and pepperto taste
9ouncesrefrigerated tortellini
2cupspacked fresh spinach
Crostini
6Baguette slices(about 1/3 of a baguette)
1tablespoonButter
2tablespoonsFreshly shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
Soup
Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Heat vegetable oil and add diced onion. Saute until onions are soft.
Crumble Italian Sausage and garlic with the onion. Cook until sausage is no longer pink.
Stir in crushed tomatoes, vegetable (or chicken) broth, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Let soup simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Add tortellini and spinach and simmer for about ten minutes, until pasta is tender.
Serve with shredded Parmesan.
Crostini
Slice baguette into 1/2 inch thick slices. Butter one side and place butter side down in a hot skillet until golden brown. Flip bread slices over and sprinkle with Parmesan while the other side gets golden brown. Transfer to a plate and immediately cover loosely with foil if cheese has not completely melted.
Notes
For a creamier soup, add a half cup of Greek yogurt or sour cream.