# Fall Tortellini Soup

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 carrots
- 3 stalks celery
- 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 the onion.
3. Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
4. Add the diced onion and saute for a minute before adding the Italian sausage.
5. Cook the sausage for a minute, then add Italian seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, and fennel seed.
6. Continue to cook until the sausage is almost browned.
7. Add carrots and celery. Sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
8. Stir in tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
9. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute (it will look dry, just keep stirring so it doesn’t burn).
10. Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 15 minutes.
11. Stir in heavy cream.
12. Add tortellini and spinach.
13. Simmer until the tortellini is tender, about 2-3 minutes.
14. Finish with parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
15. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.

## Equipment

- large stockpot
- knife
- cutting board
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- bowl
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOQ3ZOTDdp2/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c89eae60-c688-4b7b-a60a-08f38f90dd2f
- Extracted: 2025-09-21

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