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Nourishing tortellini soup is packed with healthy ingredients like sausage and veggies swimming in a savory tomato broth.
I love soup recipes, and tortellini is one of my favorite simple ingredients to add to soups. Take, for example, our Creamy Tortellini Soup, Crock Pot Spinach Tortellini Soup, or this one with sausage and veggies!
SO hearty – so good!
I’m telling you right now to drop everything you’re doing and add this tortellini soup to your weekly menu plan!
It is seriously so delicious and is a very satisfying soup recipe, perfect for chilly days or any day.
It’s hearty and delicious, filled with sausage, zucchini, and basil. Plus, tortellini is the perfect addition to soup (we are also obsessed with our creamy Spinach Tortellini Soup).
We hope you love it as much as we do.
Follow These Simple Steps
Sausage tortellini soup is so filling and worth the wait!
SAUSAGE. Cook sausage in a pan or dutch oven until browned and broken up.
Add minced garlic cloves and cook sausage for 1-2 minutes longer.
VEGGIES. Move meat to a pot. Stir in broth, tomatoes, cider, tomato sauce, carrots, basil, and oregano. Bring soup to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes stir in zucchini and parsley and simmer for 10-12 more minutes.
PASTA. Add tortellini and cook for 7-10 more minutes. Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Version
For busy days, make tortellini soup with sausage in a crockpot!
COMBINE. Brown the sausage with the garlic and add it to the slow cooker. Pour in the apple cider, chicken broth, tomatoes, to tomato sauce, carrots, zucchini, and herbs.
COOK. Stir, add the lid, and cook for 4-5 hours on LOW or HIGH heat for 7-8 hours. Add the tortellini during the last 30 minutes of the cooking time.
If you had been cooking on LOW heat, turn the setting to HIGH for the last 30 minutes.
Variations
Sausage. Use a sweet sausage or a spicy sausage to add more flavor. Or, make it vegetarian by removing the sausage and sauté the garlic for a minute before adding the broth, cider, and other ingredients.
Tortellini. Try different tortellini. Here are some of our favorites:
- Three Cheese Tortellini
- Mixed Cheese Tortellini
- Spinach & Cheese Tortellini
- Sweet Italian Sausage Tortellini
Add some heat. For a spicy taste use spicy Italian sausage and sprinkle in some red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper.
Make it creamy. Add ⅓-½ cup heavy cream during the last 2-3 minutes of the cooking time.
Herbs. Replace the dried basil, oregano, and parsley with an equal amount of Italian seasoning.
- Replace the dried herbs with their fresh counterpart. Use one tablespoon of fresh herbs for every teaspoon of dried herbs.
Veggies. Toss in some favorite vegetables for added flavor and texture such as green beans, onions, corn, peas, celery, fresh baby spinach, and kale.
Make it a freezer meal!
This tortellini soup recipe makes a great freezer meal.
FREEZE. Cook the tortellini sausage soup according to the recipe directions, except do not add the tortellini. Cool the soup and place it in an airtight freezer container or use freezer bags.
Uncooked tortellini can be stored in a separate bag. Label and store both bags in the freezer for up to 6 months.
To reheat. Thaw and heat the soup in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Once the soup is hot add the tortellini pasta and simmer for 12-15 minutes and serve.
STORE. Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
To reheat.
- Microwave: Heat for 30 seconds, and stir. Continue to heat in 10-second increments stirring in between until warm.
- Stovetop: Heat over medium heat until hot.
What to serve it with?
Tortellini soup with sausage is filling on its own but pairs perfectly with bread and salads.
Here are some of our favorites:
- Bread. French Bread, Olive Garden Breadsticks, or Bread Bowl
- Salad. Homemade Caesar Salad or a Wedge Salad
- Sandwich. Veggie Panini, Grilled Cheese, or Croque Monsieur
Recipe FAQ
To keep the tortellini from getting mushy, take the soup off the heat as soon as the tortellini has finished cooking. Or, you could cook it separately and add it in at the end of the soup’s cooking time.
One of the signs that tortellini is done cooking is when it floats to the surface of the hot water. It is best when cooked al dente.
You can replace 1 teaspoon of dried herbs with 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs. For this soup, add the fresh herbs during the last 10-15 minutes of the cooking time.
For more tortellini recipes, check out:
- Creamy Tortellini Soup
- Cheesy Baked Tortellini
- Spinach And Tortellini Salad
- Crock Pot Spinach Tortellini Soup
- Steak And Tortellini Salad
- Chicken Alfredo Soup
Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian Sausage, or 4 Italian Sausage links
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup apple cider, NOT Apple Cider Vinegar
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp dried parsley
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced and halved
- 16 oz cheese tortellini
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a pan until browned and broken up.
- Add garlic and cook sausage for 1-2 minutes longer.
- Move meat to a large pot. Stir in broth, tomatoes, cider, tomato sauce, carrots, basil, and oregano. Bring soup to a simmer over medium heat, then cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes stir in zucchini and parsley and simmer for 10-12 more minutes.
- Add tortellini and cook for 7-10 more minutes. Top with grated Parmesan.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hello!
This soup looks amazing, I am going to make it this weekend but I would like to pair it with a side of some kind, like a bread or something crunchy….do you have any suggestions?
Bread would be great with it. Really any kind 🙂 Some nice french bread??
I love this recipe and finally I got it, yummy.I will made this soup today
Thanks you so much for sharing.
I love so many of your recipes. Keep in touch.
What is sausage crumbles? Who makes that? Where in the supermarket is it?
Instead of sausage links, it’s just crumbled up 🙂 Jimmy Dean makes it and I’m sure there are others. You could look for it by bacon. Hope that helps!
Making this recipe today. I was hoping to put it in the Crock-Pot to avoid the chaos of dinnertime with littles. I’m using fresh sausage that I’ve cooked already and dry tortellini instead of refrigerated. Do you have any tips for Crock-Pot? Like should I just put it all in at once or wait until 30min prior to dinner to add tortellini and spinach? I’m not confident enough in the kitchen to make the call myself.
I haven’t personally made it in the crockpot. I would just add it all in, since the tortellini is not cooked. Hope it comes out well!! Let me know what you think! Thank you!!
My Husband is coming from Paris this weekend and i’m gonna surprise him with the special soups.Thanks for providing the recipe
Oh, thank you for trying this recipe! I hope he likes it and enjoy your time together!
Thanks for the recipe,Was looking for this from a long time finally found it.
I’m glad you found it!! 🙂 Hope you enjoy as much as we do!
Care to tell if your husband liked it? making the same for my husband this new year
I made this soup today, I couldn’t find sausage crumbles so I used a roll of Italian sausage and I must say this soup was as good if not better tnan I’ve had at restaurants! This recipe is a for sure keeper. Thanks for sharing
That works just as well!! Thank you for letting me know!! So happy you like it!!
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I hope you like it as much as we do!! Thank you!
Hi Kristyn,
Yes! Love tortellini soup and soup season!!
Thanks for sharing this easy recipe.
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Amy
Thanks Amy!!! Hope you had a great weekend!