Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with my Italian sausage tortellini soup! It's a snap to make this easy stovetop meal. Perfect for weeknights and family pleasing.
Servings 4
Calories 750kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 1 medium yellow (or white) onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 4 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 16-20 oz fresh cheese tortellini
- 1/4 cup prepared basil pesto
- garnishes: sliced basil, shredded parmesan
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
- Add sausage, breaking it up with the edge of your spoon, and saute until browned and cooked through, 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium low. Add onion and garlic along with a sprinkle of kosher salt and continue sauteing until the onion is soft and lightly browned, 5 minutes more.
- Pour in wine. Increase heat to bring to a boil and stir to deglaze. Boil 1-2 minutes or until reduced by half.
- Add marinara, stock, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring back to a boil, then reduce heat so that everything is at a low simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add tortellini. Cook until tender (this is 4-5 minutes with my package - check your own for timing).
- Take the soup off the heat and stir in pesto. Serve with fresh basil and shredded parmesan.
Notes
- Italian Sausage: You can use hot or a mix of hot and sweet if you prefer more spice in the recipe. Also, I use bulk sausage meat which makes it easy break up when sauteing with no need to worry about casings.
- Frozen Tortellini: You can use frozen instead of fresh. Note that the cooking time may be a few minutes more.
- Marinara: Use your favorite jarred sauce or make homemade. Either is great.