Description
Sausage Tortellini Soup is a comforting, creamy Italian-inspired soup featuring savory ground pork sausage, cheese tortellini, fire roasted diced tomatoes, and fresh basil simmered in a rich broth with a touch of half and half and sour cream for indulgent creaminess.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 (14.5 ounce cans) fire roasted diced tomatoes drained
- 4 cups cheese tortellini frozen or fresh
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook Sausage: Heat a 6-quart Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add 1 pound ground pork sausage and cook for 6–8 minutes, or until almost browned and cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Sauté Onion and Garlic: Add the diced yellow onion and cook alongside the sausage for 3-4 minutes. Then add 2 tablespoons minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and lightly toasted.
- Add Liquids and Tomatoes: Slowly pour in 4 cups chicken broth, 2 cups half and half, and the drained fire roasted diced tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cook Tortellini: Once boiling, add 4 cups cheese tortellini and cook for 3-4 minutes or according to package instructions until tender.
- Finish Soup: Turn off heat once tortellini is cooked. Stir in 1 cup sour cream and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Mix gently to combine.
- Serve: Serve hot with an additional dollop of sour cream or freshly grated parmesan if desired.
Notes
- For a thicker soup, add a cornstarch slurry made by mixing 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold water, then drizzle into the boiling soup with tortellini and stir gently until thickened.
- If using dried basil, use 1 tablespoon and stir it in at the end with the sour cream to rehydrate.
- Serve with a warm loaf of artisan bread for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
