30 minute Dinner? Creamy Tortellini Soup? Is this for real?
Nothing is better than soup come autumn, am I right? We’ve taken everything you love about about cold weather comfort food and easy 30 minute dinners, threw it all into one pot for a weeknight dish that dreams are made of. The only things missing from this creamy tortellini soup is a loaf of crusty bread to soak up the "tomato bisque" broth and a bottle of good wine.
Making Tortellini Soup Your Dish
This tortellini soup has been a long time coming. Here in the TMP test kitchen we've been talking for ages about putting a quick and simple (not to mention delicious) tortellini soup for all of you to enjoy. We just had to survive the summer before we put or tortellini ideas to the test. Let us just brag that this version exceeded all of our expectations and we are pumped that it's finally available for you.
You won’t believe how flavorful this pot of soup is until you try it. Full of Italian sausage, tortellini, tomatoes, kale, and a touch of cream for good measure. Think tomato bisque meets Olive Garden's zuppa toscano. It’s a meal your friends and family will ask for over and over again, so you might as well file this one away and make it your signature fall soup. I mean, we all want to be famous for something, right?
What Goes Into Tortellini Soup?
The thing I love so much about tortellini soup is how versatile it is. We like to stick with a cheese-filled pasta and add the other ingredients to the soup. Buying a meat (or other flavor) filled tortellini wouldn’t be bad, but cheese creates a nice base flavor, plus it really compliments that creamy tortellini soup vibe.
While you could easily make a vegetarian tortellini soup, most of the recipes out there call for chicken or some version of sausage. We love the flavor of mild Italian sausage in our soups, so that’s what we’ve added here.
Other Star Ingredients of Tortellini Soup
- A can of crushed tomatoes and a little tomato paste
- Onion and garlic (add amazing flavor)
- Kale (gotta have a few veggies right?)
- Chicken stock & cream
- Salt and red pepper flakes
How do You Make Easy Tortellini Soup?
We know you'll love this super easy tortellini soup, because it's one of the easiest and most flavorful dishes we’ve made in a long time and anyone who's tried it feels the same. All it takes is a few easy steps:
- Brown the sausage until cooked half way through.
- Add onions and garlic.
- Add chicken stock, a can of crushed tomatoes and a little tomato paste.
- Simmer and season with salt.
- Add kale, cream and tortellini.
- Serve!
Truly a one pot wonder, this creamy tortellini soup is going to win you some serious awards. You’ve got your veggies, cheesy pasta, and meat all in there together. Our only recommendation is, make a double batch or you'll be sorry.
Tips for Making the Best Tortellini Soup:
This dish is a hard one to screw up, but I’m here with a few tips and tricks to make sure your dinner is as successful as possible.
One of the most important things to remember is to add your cheesy tortellini just a few minutes before serving, as you don’t want it getting overcooked and falling apart.
In this recipe, we’ve called for the pasta, cream, and kale to be added at the end. Here’s why:
- Kale and spinach wilt very quickly. They just need a few minutes in the hot broth to soften enough to be easily consumed without taking on a soggy texture.
- Fresh tortellini take just a few minutes to cook through, so for that perfect al dente toothsome texture, it’s best to add it a few minutes before serving.
- Adding the cream slowly at the end will help keep it from curdling.
This tortellini soup is delish as is, but I can imagine adding zucchini, chicken sausage, spinach tortellini...the possibilities are endless. When you make this recipe feel free to have fun with it and mix it up each time!
What should you serve with your Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Kale?
If you came to our house for dinner and got served you this creamy Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Kale you could also expect to find...
- Bread
- Wine
- Heck, we might have even picked up a few cheeses to serve along side it, because cheese is always welcome on our my table.
- Salad. When you're here you're family. Olive Garden, anyone? Similar to the serving of their zuppa toscana we like too serve it along with a good Italian salad.
- Gluten not your thing? Try our riff on this salad with our low carb Creamy Tomato Soup with Chicken and Vegetables version. Same base, less carbs.
Tools For Tortellini Soup.
Need More Soup Inspiration?
- This Easy Chicken Ramen Soup is life changing.
- You’ll love this Tortilla Soup! I almost always have things on hand to make it.
- The meatballs in this Healthy Italian Wedding Soup are so good, you won’t even miss the bread crumbs. Whole30 approved too!
- For even more inspiration, be sure to check out our 30 Best Soup Recipes post!
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