Creamy Tortellini Soup
Servings: 4
Calories: 703kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces store-bought fresh tortellini
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 8 ounces Italian sausage chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 cups (packed and heaping) baby spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add a small handful of salt to the water, followed by the tortellini. Boil tortellini until al dente, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain tortellini and set aside.
- Place same pot back onto stovetop, over medium heat, and melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add sausage and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove sausage from pot and wipe clean.
- Place pot back over medium heat and melt remaining butter. Add flour and whisk together until well combined.
- Whisk stock and tomato sauce into flour mixture and continue to whisk together until no lumps remain. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir sausage and spinach into soup and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add tortellini into soup and stir together. Simmer soup for 5 minutes, adjust seasonings. Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 703kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 2133mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2681IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 5mg