Italian Sausage Soup With Tortellini
This Italian Sausage Soup With Tortellini is hearty, comforting, and packed with bold Italian flavors. Juicy sausage, tender cheese tortellini, fresh vegetables, and herbs simmer together in a rich tomato broth. It’s the perfect cozy soup recipe for chilly days and an easy family dinner everyone will love.
Servings: 8
Calories: 349kcal
Equipment
- 5-quart Dutch oven large, or heavy-bottomed pot
- Slotted spoon
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Ladle
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage casings removed
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups beef broth
- 4 tomatoes large, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 can tomato sauce 8-ounce
- 1 cup carrots thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 tbsp packed fresh basil chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini sliced
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley
- 8 ounces fresh tortellini
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and fully cooked, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain excess grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pot.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot. Cook over medium heat until the onion becomes soft and translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in the beef broth, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, sliced carrots, water, red wine, basil, oregano, and the cooked sausage. Bring the soup to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer uncovered for 30 minutes to develop flavor.
- Skim off any excess fat from the surface. Stir in the zucchini and parsley. Cover and simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Add the tortellini during the final 10 minutes of cooking and simmer until tender.
- Ladle into bowls and serve hot. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use high-quality fresh tortellini from the refrigerated section.
- This soup tastes even better the next day as the flavors continue to develop.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1515mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3224IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg