Classic Italian Soup Recipe with Spicy Sausage

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Classic Italian Soup Recipe with Spicy Sausage, Tortellini, and Kale

This Italian soup recipe is made with spicy Italian sausage, tortellini, and fresh vegetables. The tomato-y broth is packed with flavor and is a comforting cozy soup for cold winter days. Topped with freshly shaved parmesan cheese this delicious soup is sure to become one of your favorite soups. 

Italian tortellini soup recipe with fresh vegetables

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Ingredients to Make this Traditional Italian Soup Recipe

This hearty Italian vegetable soup with spicy sausage is made with all of our favorite things. You should be able to get all of these ingredients from your local grocery store. This is what you need to make an Italian sausage soup:

  • 16 oz. Italian hot sausage 
  • ½ medium yellow onion, finely chopped 
  • 3 carrots, chopped 
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced 
  • 4 cups chicken, beef, or vegetable broth 
  • 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes 
  • 2 cups refrigerated cheese tortellini 
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream 
  • 3 cups fresh kale, escarole, or fresh spinach 
  • shaved parmesan rind 
  • Salt & pepper to taste 
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How to Make Creamy Tortellini Soup with Spicy Sausage

First, wash, chop, mince, and prepare the ingredients.

Then place the Italian spicy sausage into a large pot or Dutch oven. Cook over medium-high heat for approximately 7 minutes, or until browned. 

Remove the sausage from the pot and drain on a plate lined with a few layers of paper towels. 

spicy Italian sausage in large pot

Use the same pot to saute the onions and carrots. Add a drizzle of olive oil if necessary to prevent sticking. Cook until the onions are translucent, approximately 4-5 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. 

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Next, add the broth to the pot. You can use whichever flavorful broth you like best, or have on hand. Chicken broth, vegetable, and beef broth all work great. You can even use homemade broth if you have it.

Add the crushed tomatoes and sausage to the pot, and bring the pot of soup to a boil. When the soup starts to boil, add the tortellini, kale (or escarole, or spinach), and heavy cream. Reduce to a simmer and let simmer for approximately 10 minutes. The cream is the secret ingredient that makes this a creamy soup and balances some of the heat from the spicy sausage

creamy tomato tortellini soup

Season with salt and pepper to taste, or a pinch of red pepper flakes. Serve with freshly shaved parmesan cheese. 

how to make homemade Italian Soup with Spicy Sausage

Italian Soup Recipe with Spicy Sausage, Tortellini, and Kale 

This flavorful soup is perfect for dipping garlic bread or homemade bread. Serve up a large bowl in a soup bowl, like these (soup bowls) with a nice green salad, and enjoy. Or eat it in a homemade sourdough bread bowl

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Store any leftovers in an airtight container. Everyone knows that leftover soup is even better the next day anyway. 

Classic Italian Soup Recipe with Spicy Sausage, tortellini and kale

FAQs and Recipe Variations

Can I use a different meat in this recipe?

You can swap out the spicy sausage for ground beef, or even ground chicken but then you will lose the spicy factor. You would have to add a bit of Italian seasoning to replicate the flavor that you’d lose when taking away the spicy sausage. 

How is this recipe different from pasta e fagioli?

This recipe is similar, but the main difference is that this recipe does not include cannellini beans.

Can I use low-sodium broth?

Sure, you definitely can.

Classic Italian Soup Recipe with Spicy Sausage

Classic Italian Soup Recipe with Spicy Sausage

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

This Italian soup recipe made with spicy Italian sausage, tortellini, and fresh vegetables is a delicious creamy soup your family will love.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. Italian hot sausage
  • ½ medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken, beef, or vegetable broth
  • 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
  • 3 cups fresh kale, escarole, or fresh spinach
  • shaved parmesan rind
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Add spicy sausage to a large pot and saute until browned
  2. Remove the sausage adn drain on paper towels.
  3. Use the same pot to cook the onions and carrots until onions are translucent
  4. Add garlic and cook for one more minute
  5. Add broth and tomatoes to the pot, and bring to a boil.
  6. When soup starts to boil add tortellini, kale/escarole/spinach, and cream.
  7. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes
  8. Season with salt and pepper
  9. Serve with freshly shaved parmesan and enjoy

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 893Total Fat: 57gSaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 1534mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 6gSugar: 11gProtein: 55g

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