This Sausage Tortellini Soup comes together quickly with a rich and creamy tomato base, Italian chicken sausage and cheese tortellini.
This post is sponsored by al fresco. The opinions and text are all mine.
Today I’m partnering once again with one of my favorite brands, al fresco, to bring you a soup of pure comfort that can be on your table in just 30 minutes: Sausage Tortellini Soup! This cozy soup is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, weekends at home, or when you need to feed a crowd with minimal effort. My time-saving chicken sausage recipe also uses common pantry staples you likely have on hand!
Creamy sausage tortellini soup starts out with a sauté of savory al fresco Italian chicken sausage, diced onion and garlic. Then I whisk it into a creamy roasted tomato base with cheese tortellini and Italian seasoning. If you’d like to add some additional greens you can also throw in some fresh spinach or kale if you have it on hand. Top your cozy bowl of soup with chopped fresh basil and shaved Parmesan for an extra flavor kick!
About al fresco
al fresco fresh and fully-cooked chicken sausage products are a healthy way to get a meal ready fast! Their all-natural and gluten free sausages are available in a large variety of flavors and the sausages I use in this recipe (pictured below) are individually wrapped for freshness. al fresco has a ton of great recipe ideas on their website and some of them take just 15 minutes! This is the perfect staple ingredient to keep on-hand that can add protein to your dish in no time. I’m proud to be teaming up with this brand for a second time. You can check out my Italian Sausage Pasta recipe featuring al fresco here.
Is chicken sausage healthy?
Chicken sausage is a healthy and time-saving ingredient. al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage is long lasting, affordable, and a great source of healhty protein for the whole family! Find a store that carries al fresco Chicken Sausage here, and make your weeknights simple and delicious!
Sausage Tortellini Soup Ingredients
You’ll need just a handful of staple ingredients to make cheesy tortellini soup:
- Pantry staples: olive oil, flour, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper
- Long shelf life ingredients: onion, garlic
- Refrigerator/Freezer staples: al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage, cheese tortellini, heavy cream
- Optional: fresh basil, Parmesan cheese
How to Make Easy Tortellini Soup
Here’s how to put this tortellini and sausage recipe together in no time flat:
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
- Add sausage rounds and onion and cook until sausage is browned and slightly caramelized and onion is translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for a couple of minutes, until fragrant.
- Add flour and stir to combine. Cook 1-2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Whisk until reaching a low boil and slightly thickened.
- Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning and bring to a gentle boil for 15 minutes.
- Add cheese tortellini. If soup is too thick, add more chicken broth until desired consistency. Reduce to simmer and cook until heated through, 8-10 minutes.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Spoon into bowls and top with fresh basil (optional) and shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese (optional).
Note: If you prefer a smoother consistency for the soup, use an immersion blender after adding the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings in Step 6. Then complete the recipe as written.
What to Serve with Cheese Tortellini Soup
Serve your soup with crusty bread or garlic knots for dipping and a fresh salad. Or continue the cheesy theme with grilled cheese sandwiches or paninis. And how about an easy dessert for after? Try my Banana Pudding or Caramel Apple Cake!
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Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 11 oz package al fresco Pasta Night Mild Italian Style Chicken Sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth (more for thinning soup as needed)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 28 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes, with juices (there is a garlic version of this that is also very good)
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 10 oz package cheese tortellini (can be from refrigerated section or frozen and thawed)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: fresh chopped basil and shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
- Add sausage rounds and onion and cook until sausage is browned and slightly caramelized and onion is translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for a couple of minutes, until fragrant.
- Add flour and stir to combine. Cook 1-2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Whisk until reaching a low boil and slightly thickened.
- Add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning and bring to a gentle boil for 15 minutes.
- Add cheese tortellini. If soup is too thick, add more chicken broth until desired consistency. Reduce to simmer and cook until heated through, 8-10 minutes.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Spoon into bowls and top with fresh basil (optional) and shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese (optional).
Notes
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