Tortellini Soup with Chicken Sausage and Spinach

This soup is a delicious bowl of comfort; perfect for the transition to colder weather months, this soup is hearty, nutrient-rich, and simple to make. Tortellini soup with chicken sausage and spinach starts out with delicious sweet Italian chicken sausage, as the base. Flavored with diced tomatoes, chicken broth, vegetables, and cheesy, decadent tortellini, this soup is a flavor explosion in every bite. The serving size for this soup is generous, making it the perfect lunch or dinner; great served alone, or alongside a salad or sandwich, this tortellini soup is a crowd-pleaser.

Course appetizer, dinner, lunch, main course, soup

Keyword chicken sausage, soup, tortellini

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Servings

Calories 309kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

dutch oven or large pot

Ingredients

5 links sweet Italian chicken sausage 14 oz package, I use Premio brand
olive oil spray
1 cup carrots diced
1 cup celery diced
1 cup onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp tomato paste
14 oz diced tomatoes canned, with juices
48 oz reduced sodium chicken broth
12 oz cheese tortellini frozen, appx 3.5 cups, I used Gina Italian Village brand
8 oz spinach fresh

Instructions

Prep the vegetables: dice the carrots, celery and onion. Mince the garlic.
Preheat a Dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat. Add olive oil spray.
Slice into the sausage to remove the sausage meat from the casings. Discard the casings.
Add the sausage to the pot. Break apart with a wooden spoon.
Cook the sausage for 5 minutes or until it starts to brown. It will still be partially pink.
Add more olive oil spray, and then add the diced carrots, celery and onion.
Cook for another 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the sausage is cooked through.
Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and tomato paste. Stir to combine.
Add the diced tomatoes and broth. Stir well.
Bring the liquid to a boil; simmer the soup for 20 minutes.
Taste for seasoning, adjust as needed.
Add the tortellini to the broth, and the spinach. Stir to combine.
Cook the tortellini (according to package directions) or until they float to the top and are tender.

Notes

WW Points:

6 WW points (all plans)

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