# Fall Tortellini Soup

This creamy fall tortellini soup with sausage, tortellini, vegetables, and cream is an impossible-to-skip, special yet simple weeknight meal.

- Total time: 25 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
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 cups beef broth
- 20 oz cheese tortellini
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Dice the carrots, celery and onion.
2. Heat up some olive oil in a large pot.
3. Add onion and sauté for a minute before adding sausage.
4. Add Italian sausage and spices (salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, fennel seed).
5. Cook until the sausage is almost browned.
6. Add carrots and celery to the pot.
7. Sauté for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
8. Stir in tomato paste and 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.
11. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes.
12. Add heavy cream, tortellini, and spinach.
13. Let that cook until the tortellini is done (about 2-3 minutes).
14. Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
15. Serve hot with extra cheese on top.

## Equipment

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

## Tips

- This soup tastes even better the next day.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOQ3ZOTDdp2/?igsh=MTc0cTBnM2pmaW54dw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3c240c9-af6c-490b-91bb-0e530bb9284f
- Extracted: 2025-12-03

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