Name: Creamy Tortellini Soup with Sausage – Easy Weeknight Comfort Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian sausage; 1 package (9 oz) cheese tortellini; 4 oz cream cheese; 2 cups fresh spinach; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs; Salt and pepper to taste

Description

A quick and cozy creamy tortellini soup loaded with savory Italian sausage, melty cream cheese, and fresh spinach, perfect for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

Scale

1 lb Italian sausage

1 package (9 oz) cheese tortellini

4 oz cream cheese

2 cups fresh spinach

4 cups chicken broth

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Brown the Italian sausage in a large pot over medium heat for 6-8 minutes, breaking it into crumbles.

2. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

3. Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Cut the cream cheese into chunks and stir into the broth until melted and smooth.

5. Add the cheese tortellini and cook for 5 minutes until tender.

6. Stir in the fresh spinach and dried Italian herbs, cook for 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.

7. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: soup
Method: stovetop
Cuisine: italian

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl
Calories: 450
Sugar: 3
Sodium: 800
Fat: 25
Saturated Fat: 10
Unsaturated Fat: 13
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 35
Fiber: 3
Protein: 20
Cholesterol: 60

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