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This spicy sausage tortellini soup is chock-full of healthy veggies, spicy pork sausage, and cheesy tortellini. When the craving hits, this easy soup recipe will warm you right up for a cozy night!
Satisfying Sausage Tortellini Soup Recipe
You seriously need to get this hearty, warm, and comforting spicy tortellini soup on your stovetop and into multiple bowls! It’s the perfect way to warm up and it’s chock-full of veggies and deliciously cheesy tortellini.
This sausage tortellini soup recipe is so easy to make, and it comes together on the stovetop in just under an hour. The flavors are next-level, with chunks of spicy pork sausage and tender tortellini to soak up all that mouthwatering tomato-based broth. You can definitely adapt this recipe to taste, and even use mild sausage if that’s more your thing! Either way, you’re going to love digging into a cozy bowlful of this spicy tortellini soup. Serve this with your favorite garlic herb butter rolls!
Recipe Tips and Variations
- This spicy sausage tortellini soup is already full of vegetables but if you want even more, make some smoked corn on the cob and toss the corn kernels into this soup to give it a smokey flavor profile!
- Swap cheese tortellini for any tortellini you like or do a mix of two for a surprise in every bite!
- Substitute pork sausage for chicken sausage if you can’t eat pork. Just make sure to grab the fresh sausage in the casing, not the ones that are already cooked that you have to slice.
Storage and Reheating Instructions
Allow soup to cool completely before putting it into an airtight container and storing in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To reheat, portion out into microwave-safe bowls and heat in the microwave until warmed through. Alternatively, reheat through on the stovetop in a pot. The tortellini may be a bit bloated and softer due to it sitting in the liquid for an extended period of time.
If you’re wanting to freeze this soup, you can, but just know that the tortellini may be a bit soft and mushy. Allow the soup to cool completely then ladle into 2-cup silicone freezer trays * and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, pop out a cube and reheat through on the stovetop until warmed through.
Spicy Sausage Tortellini Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound (340 g) fresh spicy pork sausage, casing removed
- 1 ½ cups (134 g) finely sliced leeks
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups (192 g) diced carrots
- 1 cup (101 g) diced celery
- 15 ounce (425 g) canned diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 cups (1183 ml) vegetable stock
- 5 cups (335 g) loosely packed lacinato kale leaves
- 2 cups (212 g) cheese tortellini
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large 6-quart pot or heavy-bottomed pot like a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once oil has heated, add sausage and cook through, breaking into tiny pieces.1 pound (340 g) fresh spicy pork sausage
- Add leeks and garlic and sauté until softened, about 2 minutes.1 1/2 cups (134 g) finely sliced leeks, 2 cloves garlic
- Add carrots and celery and stir to incorporate. Cook for 4-5 minutes until halfway cooked through.1 1/2 cups (192 g) diced carrots, 1 cup (101 g) diced celery
- Add the diced tomatoes, paste, bay leaf, and vegetable stock. Bring soup to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer, covered, until vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.15 ounce (425 g) canned diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 bay leaf, 5 cups (1183 ml) vegetable stock
- Remove from heat and stir in kale leaves until wilted.5 cups (335 g) loosely packed lacinato kale leaves
- Add the tortellini and cook from residual heat of the soup until softened and warmed through, about 5 minutes.2 cups (212 g) cheese tortellini
- Divide into bowls and serve!
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Photographs by Jess Gaertner Creative
This has become one of my favorite soups! So easy and so flavorful.
How many servings does this make?
Hi, sorry – I had it in there initially but I guess the recipe plugin I use doesn’t allow me to use dashes. It’s about 6 servings.