Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup Recipe

Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup Recipe Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

This is my favorite soup recipe. It's quick to fix on a busy night and full of healthy, tasty ingredients. It originally called for spicy sausage links, but I've found that turkey sausage, or even ground turkey breast, is just as good. —Tracy Fasnacht, Irwin, Pennsylvania

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Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1-3/4 cups water
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 2-1/4 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Dash crushed red pepper flakes
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

  • Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
  • Add tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; 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).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups (calculated without cheese) equals 203 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 878 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008, p33

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Reviewed on May. 01, 2013 by zippee-0415

Love it! I made two pots of soup using this recipe yesterday for a family dinner. One pot was exactly as written and it was wonderful, will definitely make again and again. The other pot of soup was for vegetarians, so it was meatless; I used vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth and, for variety, butternut squash ravioli in place of the tortellini. What was leftover went for lunch today so it was very good also.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2013 by OlgaLynn

Excellent. A new family favorite!

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2013 by valoutlaw

Everyone LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this! Definitely a keeper!

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2013 by Callie_R87

<p>This recipe is truly excellent. But I suggest a couple alterations for finicky eaters. I used CRUSHED tomatoes instead of diced tomatoes, it gives the broth a wonderful red color, plus you get the flavor of tomatoes without the texture. Second, I add about 3 medium petitley diced carrots and saute them with the onions and sausage. You get an extra veggie serving in there and it adds a pop of color, almost too pretty to eat! It's a real hit with everyone, I've started tripling the recipe and freezing it so I always have some on hand.

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2013 by mglahti

4 1/2 stars, very good and easy to fix

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by susannday

I made this soup substituting vegetarian sausage for the italian sausage and vegetable broth for the chicken broth and the vegetarians and meat lovers at my house all loved it.

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2013 by DawnLockhart

Amazing - one of the best soups I've ever made!

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2013 by dianeve

Great recipe. I followed it exactly and my family said they would like it often.

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2013 by arander1

This recipe is so easy and fast. My husband has asked for it several times!

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2013 by rostein

The best soup ever. I made it for a family gathering and everyone raved about it. I added a can of Rotel to zip it up a bit!

 
 

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