Turkey Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup
Since it was a cold, rainy day, I made a big pot of turkey Italian sausage and cheese tortellini soup. The Italian sausage really gave the soup a nice flavor and made the broth extra rich and delicious. We loved the combination of flavors and textures in this delicious soup, and it paired nicely with a simple salad and crusty bread.
Turkey Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup
Ingredients:
- 1½ tbsp olive oil, divided
- 5 Italian sausages, removed from casing and formed into small balls (turkey or pork)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 stalks of celery, diced
- 4 carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 9 oz package of cheese tortellini
- 8 cups of chicken broth
- 2 cups baby spinach
Serving:
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Parmesan cheese, grated
How to Make Turkey Italian Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Soup:
Remove the turkey Italian sausage from casings, pinch it into small pieces, and roll into small balls. Repeat with the remaining sausage.
Heat ½ tablespoon of olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Place the balls into the Dutch oven and cook, stirring often to prevent sticking, for 1-2 minutes. Remove the balls to a bowl and set them aside.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the Dutch oven if needed, then add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook, stirring often, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 3-4 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add the chicken broth, the turkey Italian sausage balls, and their juices. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the cheese tortellini and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Side Note: If you aren’t eating the whole pot of soup during the meal and want leftovers, cook the tortellini in a separate large pot of well-salted water to al dente, according to the package instructions. Drain and add tortellini to the bowls as you serve. Store cooked pasta separately from the soup; otherwise they will become mushy & will soak up most of the soup broth.Â
Stir in the spinach and basil. Taste and re-season if needed.
Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ tbsp olive oil divided
- 5 Italian sausages removed from casing and formed into small balls (turkey or pork)
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 stalks of celery diced
- 4 carrots peeled and diced
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 9 oz package of cheese tortellini
- 8 cups of chicken broth
- 2 cups baby spinach
Serving:
- Fresh basil chopped
- Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Remove the turkey Italian sausage from the casings, pinch it into small pieces, and roll it into small balls. Repeat with the remaining sausage.
- Heat ½ tablespoon of olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Place the balls into the Dutch oven and cook, stirring often to prevent sticking, for 1-2 minutes. Remove the balls to a bowl and set them aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the Dutch oven if needed, then add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook, stirring often and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the chicken broth, the turkey Italian sausage balls, and their juices. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cheese tortellini and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Side Note: If you aren't eating the whole pot of soup during the meal and want leftovers, cook the tortellini in a separate large pot of well-salted water to al dente, according to the package instructions. Drain and add tortellini to the bowls as you serve. Store cooked pasta separately from the soup; otherwise they will become mushy & will soak up most of the soup broth.
- Stir in the spinach and basil. Taste and re-season if needed.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy.
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Michelle said…
The recipe looks amazing…can’t wait to try it! The giveaway is just as amazing! Absolutely love your blog…it’s my favorite!
Congratulations Michelle! Please email me with your full name and address so Ergo Chef can send your knife to you.
The soup looks great. I've never used tortellini before; I just might need to pick some up now. Thanks!
I never thought about using them in a soup neither- have to try it. Thanks for the hint;)
Never used tortellini in a soup!Thanx for the idea!It looks amazing!Have a lovely day,dear!
Very new to me. looks gr8 !!
Indian Cuisine
My mom makes a very similar soup that I love! I'll have to try your recipe for comparison 🙂
Oh that looks so good! Though it was 84 degrees here yesterday.
mmmm, this looks delicious, i have always wanted to go to italy to eat their food, this will be my substitute!!!
Cheers,
Yas
Bookmarking this for fall!
Amazing looking recipe – love tortellini, love soup… all is good!
The soup looks amazing, and congrats to the knife winner!
Kim in MD
Love tortellini soups…yours looks wonderful!! Congrats to Michelle for winning the knife!!
What a delicious soup, Pam. Love that you added tortellini.
Congrats to Michelle. What a lucky girl.
The soup looks amazing. So perfect for the cool, rainy day we are having here, I'd love a big bowl!
Looks yummy! Congrats to Michelle!! I KNEW I wasn't going to win when the word verification letters for my entry were "nonife" LOL!!!
This looks delicous – great to have ideas for turkey ! thanks for another great recipe
Mary
Its raining again here all this week so soup is definitely in order. I'm printing this recipe out now!
Great hearty soup, for a rainy day – perfect! All you need is some bread on the side 🙂
Great looking soup Pam, wish I had some leftovers in my fridge for lunch!
I love tortellini. What a delicious and easy meal to throw together. Thanks for sharing!
oh YUM! i need to save this, i have tortellini that needs to be used up!
OMG my mouth is deffinitely watering now. I have got to try this!
Soup looks great.
Congrats to Michelle.
I love soups with tortellini. It's been too long. Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
If "tortellini" wasn't enough recommendation for this soup, "sausage" certainly is!
I wonder when spring will arrive here, as well!
I am always in the mood for tortellini soup. Looks great!
Looks so tasty. It's been cold here lately too. Where is summer??
Thanks for sharing!!!!
The soup looks so hearty. This is definitely my kind of soup.
Delicious soup. I love that you used turkey! Congratulations, Michelle!!
great idea! very comforting, filling & tasty soup.
Pasta or soup? Why choose?! Looks delicious!
Congrats to the winner! This soup would be perfect for this rainy day. It looks so yummy!
It is best dish for breakfast and easy to prepare in quick time. I am planning to prepare in on my breakfast dish.
Seems as you maded a hit wiyh you
tortelinei soup. I know I am going
to try it. Good job!
Lovely recipe and the colors jump out at you. This is a great one, Pam.