Creamy Tortellini Soup with Sausage
This comforting 30-minute meal is loaded with Italian sausage, cheese-filled tortellini, sautéed bell pepper, and a rich tomato broth. Made even more flavorful with Parmesan and a touch of cream. Serve with garlic bread for a mouthwatering result.
Ingredients
- 14 ounces cheese tortellini
- 1 pound Italian sausage mild, no casings
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup puréed tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 ounce grated Parmesan
- fresh thyme for serving
Spices
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- dried sage
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes more for serving
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Get all the prep done before you start cooking: mince the garlic, finely chop the shallots and thinly slice the bell pepper. Remove the casings from your sausage.
- Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium. Add bell pepper, sauté for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add shallots and garlic, cook for 2 minutes.
- Add sausage and spices, break up the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned and no longer pink, 5 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add tomato paste and puréed tomatoes, cook for 15 minutes.
- Add tortellini, cook for 2 minutes. Then pour in cream and add Parmesan. Stir to combine, simmer for 1 minute. Taste and adjust salt.
- Finish off with some extra red pepper flakes, black pepper and fresh thyme. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 0gCalories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 14gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 1503mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9g
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