# Fall Tortellini Soup

This is a creamy, hearty soup with sausage, tortellini, and vegetables that is perfect for cooler weather.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 chopped yellow onion
- 3 chopped carrots
- 3 stalks chopped celery
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp lightly crushed fennel seed
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 cups beef broth
- 20 oz cheese tortellini
- 2 cups heavy cream, half-and-half, or coconut cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan

## Instructions

1. Chop carrots, celery, and dice onion.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pot.
3. Add diced onion and saute for a minute before adding Italian sausage. Cook for a minute, then add spices (ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, salt, fennel seed). Continue to cook until almost browned.
4. Add carrots and celery. Saute about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
5. Stir in tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
6. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
7. Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
8. Add heavy cream, tortellini, and spinach.
9. Let that cook until the tortellini is tender, about 2-3 minutes.
10. Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
11. Serve the soup.

## Equipment

- large stockpot
- knife
- cutting board
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- This soup tastes even better the next day.
- Serve hot with extra cheese on top.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-10-07

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