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Creamy tortellini with sausage and spinach soup in blue bowls with spoons.
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5 from 16 votes

Creamy Tortellini, Sausage and Spinach Soup

Servings: 4
Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

  • (16 ounce) package fresh tortellini  of choice
  • 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 8 ounces Italian sausage, chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 ½ cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 3 packed and heaping cups 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.