# Fall Tortellini Soup

This is a simple yet special fall soup with sausage, tortellini, vegetables, and cream.

- Total time: 26 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 carrots
- 3 celery stalks
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fennel seed, lightly crushed
- 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
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Start by cutting up carrots and celery.
2. Dice some onion.
3. Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
4. Add the diced onion and sauté for a minute before adding the Italian sausage.
5. Cook the sausage for a minute, then add the spices (salt, ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, fennel seed).
6. Continue to cook until the sausage is almost browned.
7. Add carrots and celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
8. Stir in the tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
9. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
10. Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
11. Add heavy cream.
12. Add tortellini.
13. Add spinach.
14. Let that cook until the tortellini is done (about 2-3 minutes).
15. Add some Parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
16. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.

## Equipment

- large stockpot
- knife
- cutting board
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- The soup tastes even better the next day.
- When sprinkling in flour, keep stirring so it doesn’t burn.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C8GZhzdQo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6e059a1c-4abd-40aa-b9a9-6033ff58a3c7
- Extracted: 2025-10-22

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