Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup
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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed (I used the "hot" sausage version)1 medium onion, chopped6 garlic cloves, minced4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped2-1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil (or, you can substitute thyme and oregano)1/4 teaspoon pepperDash crushed red pepper flakes (optional if not using hot turkey sausage)Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
Directions
DIRECTIONS

Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.

Add garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

Add the broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.

Stir in tortellini; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.

Add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted. Serve with cheese if desired.

Yield: 6 servings (2 quarts
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 251.9
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 53.8 mg
  • Sodium: 1,136.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
  • Protein: 17.3 g

Member Reviews
  • CROYLE55
     I added zucchinni and summer squash and really like it with more vegetables. - 10/7/10
  • GREETCHEEN
     We loved this soup, and I thought it tasted even better as left-overs. - 11/22/08
  • PHILLIPIANS_413
     FANTASTIC!! I couldnt find turkey sausage so I used a low fat turkey kielbasa! It flavored the broth and was SOOOOO good!!!! Thank you! - 12/8/08
  • OLIVERSMOM2
     THIS WAS SO AWESOME!! Even my husband likes it! He said it was something he would have expected from one of our mothers and as a new young wife that's the highest of compliments! Definately making again! - 1/19/09
  • CORRADINO
     I would try Corabella Torellini at WalMart beats Barilla lower in Sodium and price add a little Basil then let's rate again - 3/29/09
  • ANGELAJ22
     Bf and I agreed that this was the best soup we have ever had! It was so easy to throw together.. it is definitely a keeper! - 1/29/09
  • CTHOMASMA
     Absolutely wonderful. I couldn't find the turkey sausage that was called for in the recipe but I found smaller links that worked just as well. Sooo good. - 10/6/08
  • S33HANNA
     This soup was very yummy and filling. Every food group in one dish is genius! I did add the can of cannellini beans for more protein. Best recipe I've found on SP so far! - 4/21/10
  • SUZMOMOF3
     Loved it! So yummy. I started it early and let it simmer for hours before adding the tortellini. I also added a can of white beans. Very hearty & tasty. - 1/29/10
  • 1ANTIGONE1
     This was great. I couldn't find the sausage, so I used some or our jalepeno venison sausage (very lean, we don't add any fat, only the venison). I doubled the recipe for left-overs and had to add a little extra broth--a hit! - 1/24/10
  • POOCH522
     Awesome soup. I used Trader Joe's chicken/turkey pesto sausage and canned whole tomatoes, and about 3 oz. spinach. It tastes like someone's Italian grandmother made it. Absolutely delicious. - 2/11/09
  • DARLINMILLS
     I will be making this again and again! Thanks for sharing! Incredible!! - 2/2/09
  • NOWORNEVER_3
     This soup was incredible! It was so hearty and tasty! Thanks for sharing this recipe. We'll have it again for sure! - 10/5/08
  • JAZZTAP
     Awesome! Used hot italian sausage instead of red pepper flakes and it was very spicy. Only problem was that I had leftovers, and it didn't reheat very well. Pasta got very mushy. - 6/8/10
  • KOI239
     Sounds good but I make mine with chicken instead of sausage. - 2/5/10
  • KIMBROOKINS
     Most delicious soup recipe I've ever made. I've been really tired of spinach, so I steamed some kale, instead, and then added it as directed. We also used tofurky italian sausage, because we couldn't find good turkey sausage. Wonderful - thanks so much for sharing! - 1/29/10
  • MARHILL
     Clearly the best and easiest soup recipe I've ever eaten...Yumm...5 STARS hands down. - 1/17/09
  • ELENTZ1211
     Hands down the best homemade soup I have ever had!! So easy to make and tasty. I shared this recipe with my family back home. - 1/10/09
  • 2JENSHEALTH
     Excellent soup! Our new favorite! Such a great flavor. Thanks for sharing! - 1/3/09
  • AINTSKEERD
     This is my new favorite soup! It definitely hit the spot on these cold winter days. The whole family loved it! - 12/14/08
  • THEGURL2001
     my family loved this. There was no leftovers that rarely happens with a soup - 11/15/08
  • STFUANDRUN
     My husband said this was the best soup he's ever had. Excellent! - 10/4/08
  • OJ_2_OK
     This soup was fabulous. It was so flavorful. Spicy sausage was the way to go! The house smells wonderful. I used chicken and prosciutto tortellin (same amount of calories). Visually it looks beautiful as well. - 9/24/12
  • RUBY7829
     This soup was very and oddly enough the only thing I didn't like was the tortellini. It was too awkward to eat. Overall, the soup itself was amazing. - 10/10/10
  • HUNIBUNI20
     This was SO delicious!!! I didn't have any turkey sausage, I used sundried tomato chicken instead. I also used spinach tortellini instead of cheese. I can't wait to make this again. TY for sharing :) - 10/10/10



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