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Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup Recipe

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Use real ingredients to make this one-pan sausage and tortellini soup that will keep your family warm as the weather cools down.

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Italian Sausage & Tortellini Soup is a great recipe for when the weather starts to cool down a bit. The hearty soup is a warm and filling dinner that doesn’t take all day to make and can be done in just one pan! So easy to make, easy to clean up, a perfect recipe!!

I don’t remember how we came up with this one, but I was looking for a good soup to make one fall to go with the cooler weather that had moved in. We had some leftover sausage from making sausage biscuits and gravy one day so decided to use that for something. I also really enjoy tortellini, because I love cheese and pasta. Then from there, we tried to start putting things together. I looked up some soups online and found some common ingredients in soups like this, and we just winged it.

Surprisingly, the Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup was delicious! We had a few things that we had to tweak here and there, but overall, this was definitely a winner!

If you want to do this in just one pan, use a large stockpot or Dutch oven. The first time we made this I browned the sausage in a different pan. I realized it could be done all in one so less mess, which I did the next time I made this. There are different ways to cook sausage, and some people cook it in the casing, some take it out. I always squeeze the sausage out of the casing and break it up when I put it in the pan. This makes it easier to brown because it’s already in smaller pieces.

Serving Suggestions & Tips

  • You can use any type of sausage that you’d like for this soup. Some options include hot Italian sausage, pork sausage, spicy Italian sausage, chicken sausage, mild Italian sausage, turkey sausage, or sweet Italian sausage. 
  • Add some greens by wilting fresh spinach in the soup when you cook the tortellini. 
  • Give your soup a kick by adding red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. 
  • Garnish the soup with fresh shredded parmesan cheese, fresh basil, or more Italian seasoning. 
  • Serve your creamy sausage tortellini soup with a side of garlic bread or crusty bread and a salad. 

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup Step by Step

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 tomato (diced)
  • 1 cup carrots (chopped or shredded)
  • 12 oz tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 8 oz tortellini
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a large stockpot or 5-quart Dutch oven, brown the sausage over medium-high heat.

Large stockpot with cooked pieces of sausage on a wooden surface

Once the sausage is cooked through, remove it from the pan. Saute the chopped onion and garlic in the drippings left from cooking the sausage.  Do this for just a few minutes, until the onions start to soften.

Large stockpot with cooked diced onion and minced garlic on a wooden surface

Stir in the beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning, and put the sausage back in the pot. Once this is all mixed together, bring it to a boil over high heat.

Large stockpot of broth with diced onions, shredded carrots, tomato paste, and seasonings on a wooden surface

Reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Skim the fat off the top of the soup as much as possible. Simmer covered for another 20 minutes.

Skim the fat off the top of the soup again, then add the frozen tortellini to the soup. Let this boil for about 10 minutes, or until the tortellini is cooked through.

Large stockpot with soup and uncooked tortellini on a wooden surface

Sprinkle the soup with the parmesan cheese and serve warm. A slice of fresh bread goes really well with this soup!

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup in a round white bowl next to a stainless steel spoon with a white and brown towel behind on a wooden surface (vertical)

Sausage and Tortellini Soup Leftovers

Storage: Let the leftover soup come to room temperature then place it in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. 

Reheating: For the best results, reheat the soup in a saucepan over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes until warmed through. If it’s dry, add a little bit of chicken stock, beef stock, water, or even some heavy cream as it warms. 

Recipe

Originally Published On: January 27, 2018

Last Updated On: September 22, 2024

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup in a round white bowl next to a stainless steel spoon with a white and brown towel behind on a wooden surface

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Use real ingredients to make this one-pan sausage and tortellini soup that will keep your family warm as the weather cools down.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
sausage
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soup
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tortellini
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vegetable
Dietary Needs:
Egg-Free
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Nut-Free
Meat:
Pork
Cooking Method:
One-Pan Meals
Servings: 8 cups
5 from 8 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb italian sausage
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 tomato (diced)
  • 1 cup carrots (chopped or shredded)
  • 12 oz tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 8 oz tortellini
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

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Instructions

  • In a large stock pot or dutch oven, brown sausage over medium-high heat
  • Remove sausage and set aside
  • Saute onions and garlic in drippings
  • Stir in beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and sausage and bring to a boil over high heat
  • Reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 30 minutes
  • Skim fat from the soup
  • Simmer covered for 20 minutes
  • Add tortellini and cook another 10 minutes or until tortellini is cooked
  • Sprinkle with parmesan cheese
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Nutrition Facts
Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 377 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 55mg18%
Sodium 1498mg62%
Potassium 860mg25%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 3650IU73%
Vitamin C 21.3mg26%
Calcium 130mg13%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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41 thoughts on “Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup Recipe”

  3. Marjie Mare

    I always enjoy a nice and warm bowl of soup. I always feel fancy when I start my dinner with soup. I will try to make this recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Kayla

    My husband loves tortellini and I think he would really like this. This may be a dish that he can cook on those nights I’m not at home.

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    1. Stephanie Lynch

      Sometimes I don’t have to, it depends on how fatty the meat is that you’re working with. But skimming it off the top helps take some of it out of the soup which makes it better in my opinion.

      Reply
  15. Neely Moldovan

    My husband loves Italian Sausaage so I know he would be so into this meal! We need some good fall meals to add to our menu!

    Reply
  16. Christa

    I’m a fan of any recipe with pasta, but tortellini is one of my favorites! I recently took a pasta making class and we folded our own! It’s not something I would do very often, but something nice to do for a special dinner.

    Reply
  17. Bree

    5 stars
    I love sausage and I love tortellini!!! This looks like the perfect weeknight meal – pretty sure it’s going on next weeks menu!

    Reply
  18. aisasami

    I love Tortellini, it is one of my favorite types of pasta. I remember first eating it when the Swann guy (it was a guy who was selling a bunch of frozen goods to customers via a truck, I think it was mostly a Midwestern thing) sold it! I loved it then and I love it! I will try this recipe!

    Reply
  19. Courtney

    Oooooo this looks like one tasty soup!! One of my favorite things to cook in the winter is soup! I will have to add tortellini to the list!!!

    Reply
  20. Vyom Kapoor

    I am a huge fan of pastas and soups and this looks so hearty and yummy especially for the colder Seattle weather. I am taking a note of the recipe here and I am sure my husband will love it too.

    Reply

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