Italian Sausage & Tortellini Soup
Fresh tortellini with Italian sausage, spinach and cannellini beans in a flavorful oregano broth.
- Prep Time: 5-10 mins
- Cook Time: 10-15 mins
- Total Time: 15-25 mins
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove-Top
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-pound ground hot or mild Italian sausage
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 4-5 cups baby spinach
- 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 32-ounce containers unsalted chicken stock
- 12-ounce bag fresh cheese tortellini
- Freshly shaved Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or stock pot to medium heat. Add sausage and cook 4-5 minutes, until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Stir in the garlic and spinach and saute until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Add cannellini beans, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Add the stock to pot and bring to a simmer. Add tortellini and reduce heat to medium and allow to simmer, about 7-8 minutes, until tortellini is cooked. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
- Serve in bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for extra heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 366
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 632mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
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