This sausage tortellini soup is easy to make with Italian sausage, vegetables, tortellini and a savory tomato-based broth. It’s the perfect comfort soup for cold days and chilly evenings.
We love comforting soup recipes especially when they are pasta filled! Chicken gnocchi soup and crockpot lasagna soup are two more favorites.
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Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
A warm bowl of soup on a cold night is so comforting and delicious especially when served with a piece of crusty French bread or garlic bread. This sausage and tortellini soup is hearty, filling and has the best combination of vegetables, protein and pasta!
This Italian sausage tortellini soup is one of my husband’s favorites! The recipe comes from my Aunt Jane’s “Favorites” cookbook and is easy to make and jam packed with hearty flavor. Once you make this sausage tortellini soup, it’ll become one of your favorite meals!
Recipe Ingredients
I love the added texture and cheesy taste that the tortellini gives this soup.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Sausage: I like using mild Italian sausage because it has a nice subtle flavor.
- Tortellini: Feel free to use frozen or fresh tortellini.
- Onion, carrots, celery: The trifecta of flavor that gives the broth its boost.
- Garlic: A few cloves adds a nice balance to the veggies.
- Seasoning: Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper
- Tomatoes: The acidity of the tomatoes add a nice brightness to the veggies and cuts through the sausage.
- Broth: I use beef broth to give extra depth and richness to the soup.
How to Make Sausage Tortellini Soup
- Sauté. Brown the sausage in a large pan and remove any extra fat. Add in chopped onion and cook for 2 minutes, then add garlic, salt and pepper. Continue cooking until onions are tender.
- Simmer. Next add broth, tomatoes, water, wine, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning and parsley. Simmer until carrots are tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Serve. About 5-10 minutes prior to serving, add tortellini and cook until tender. Ladle into bowls and top with parmesan and parsley.
Modifications
- You can add in some fresh spinach or kale if you’d like. Mix the greens gently into the soup right before serving.
- For a little kick, sprinkle in some red pepper flakes. You can also use hot Italian sausage (instead of mild) for more spice.
- Feel free to include other veggies like zucchini or mushrooms.
- You can mix a parmesan cheese rind into the soup to add more flavor while it cooks. Then remove it right before serving.
- I used plain cheese tortellini, but you can also use spinach and cheese tortellini. If you can’t find tortellini, then cheese ravioli would also taste delicious.
Recipe FAQs
You could easily make this recipe in the crockpot! Just add the ingredients to the crockpot and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours. I would just recommend cooking the sausage beforehand and adding the tortellini during the last 30 minutes of cooking
Absolutely! Simply skip the sausage and swap the beef broth for a vegetable broth.
Storing + Freezing
- To store: This soup will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for about 3 to 5 days. Whenever I make soups with a tomato base, I like to use a glass container for storing so that it doesn’t stain. Sometimes the soup will thicken up a bit in the fridge, so feel free to add a splash of broth when reheating to reach desired consistency.
- To freeze: If you are planning on freezing it, hold off on adding the tortellini. The pasta doesn’t freeze well and will get mushy when reheating. Just freeze the soup in an airtight container without the tortellini. When ready to eat, boil some fresh tortellini while you reheat your soup. Then combine the two and you’ll have fresh (not soggy!) soup in no time.
Other soup recipes we have been making lately include this Italian wedding soup!
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Sausage Tortellini Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 pound mild italian sausage
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper , or ground black pepper
- 32 ounces beef broth
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup white cooking wine , or apple juice (optional)
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1-2 Tablespoons chopped parsley , plus more to taste
- 12-16 ounces cheese tortellini , refrigerated or frozen
- Fresh grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown sausage over medium heat. Drain fat and add onion. Cook 2 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook until onions are softened.
- Stir in broth, tomatoes, water, wine, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
- Add tortellini 5 to 10 minutes before serving and cook until tender. Season to taste. Ladle into bowls and top with parmesan and parsley.
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Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Hope you enjoy this family favorite recipe!
So yummy and easy to make! I see that there are 8 servings. How much is one serving?
Hi Kassie! I’m sorry I haven’t measured out each serving. I just divide it into 8 servings!
I am making this again today! It was so flavorful and my husband loved the tortellini in the soup! Its really cold here right now, so he is going to appreciate this when he gets home from work after being outside all day!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
What a fun idea to throw tortellini into the soup!! I bet this adds great flavor and extra protein, can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
Super easy to make. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
There is never any leftovers when I make this!
This is such a hearty & tasty soup!! I love that it takes hardly any time & is such a crowd pleaser!
This looks delicious, I can’t wait to make a big pot of this soup. I was wandering if you could make this in a crock pot? Thanks for any help or suggestions you can give me. :)
I rated this a 3 just because I have not made it yet.
You definitely could make this in the crockpot. I would recommend cooking the sausage beforehand and adding the tortellini the last half hour!
This looks great! Do you know the nutritional values for the recipe, or the number of servings? Thank you!
Hi Lori! I don’t have the nutritional values for the recipe, but it should serve 5-7 people. :)
I’ve made this recipe before with more carrots (because I love carrots in soup) and added spinach. The sausage/beef broth/crushed tomato is sooo good. Thanks for one of my favorite soups! I live in Charleston, SC where we rarely have soup weather, this is definitely worth heating up the kitchen.
I’ve made a similar one to that in my crock pot but also added cream cheese. Such a good combo! :)
Looks so good.
I make a similar soup, but mine has spinach instead of carrots and celery.
I’ve got this soup simmering on the stove right now and it looks very red and tomato-y…not much like the picture. The ingredients say to add a can of crushed tomatoes…but in the picture it looks like you used diced tomatoes. Did you use crushed or diced? If you could let me know, I’d appreciate it! Thanks. :)
Hi Christy! You can used crushed or diced tomatoes, it should taste the same! I just use whichever I have on hand. :)
Made this at Christmas for the visiting clan. HUGE hit. It’s a keeper! Thanks.
So glad you loved it Kathy! It is definitely one of our favorites! :)
This looks so hearty, Jamielyn! This would be perfect for a cold fall night! I’m trying to get my kids to try new soups and tortellini soup might be something they’d actually like! I’m hopping over from Link Party Palooza & so glad I did!
Thanks for the soup recipes. Im in the mood for a warm bowl,too! I’m in Springfield Ohio and we got hit by a crazy storm last night. How about you?
I have definitely been in the mood for warm soup too! It was pretty rainy last night, the kids were bummed that they couldn’t go trick or treating outside!
This looks delicious! Pinned for sure!
Hope you enjoy it Katie, I love making it with this chilly weather! :)
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it!!
xxox
It is such a yummy recipe! I’m so glad my aunt shared it with me! :)
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it! I am on a quest to expand our dinner menu this year! xo
My family LOVES it and I love that you can cook it all in one pot! Hope you enjoy the soup! :)