# Fall Tortellini Soup

This is a comforting soup with sausage, tortellini, vegetables, and cream, perfect for cooler weather.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 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 off by cutting up carrots and celery.
2. Dice some onions.
3. Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
4. Add onion and sauté 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.
5. Add carrots and celery. Sauté about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
6. Stir in tomato paste. Cook for another 5 minutes, until fragrant.
7. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
8. Gradually pour in the beef broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
9. Add some heavy cream.
10. Add tortellini and spinach.
11. Let that cook until the tortellini is done (about 2-3 minutes).
12. Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.

## Equipment

- large stockpot
- knife
- cutting board
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Z1eA3w1wY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d17d0e73-10ab-4e2a-8189-f2b9d94c681e
- Extracted: 2025-10-24

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