Creamy One-Pot Italian Tortellini Soup

This creamy Italian tortellini soup is rich comforting and comes together in one pot. With spinach, sausage, homemade Stock, cream, and tomatoey goodness. A warm and satisfying dinner everyone will love.

This is one of those dinners I make when the day feels long and I want everyone fed and happy without juggling multiple pots and dishes in the sink. It smells amazing while it cooks and feels like a little reward at the end of the day. I usually serve it with my crusty no-knead sourdough bread and call it a win when the kids ask for seconds. This meal was also part of one of my weekly meal plans that you can download and follow along here: 👉🏻 https://christinesnotebook.com/full-week-of-dinners-meal-plan/

Ingredients

• Italian sausage or ground pork: Italian sausage brings bold flavor right away. Ground pork keeps it milder but I have the perfect seasoning blend to spruce up that ground pork. You can swap in ground turkey or chicken for a lighter option, or use a plant based sausage for a meat free version.
• Tortellini: Cheese filled tortellini is classic and keeps the soup creamy. Spinach or meat filled tortellini work well too.
• Tomatoes: Tomato paste adds depth while diced tomatoes add texture. I also added a cup of marinara for a tomato flavor boost and WOW. I do recommend.
• Chicken stock: This builds the base of the soup. I highly recommend you make your own homemade stock for the best flavor.
• Heavy cream: This gives the soup its creamy finish. You can also sub this out for half and half which makes it lighter. Or you can use coconut cream as a dairy free swap without changing the texture too much.

How I Make It

To start I season the pork with my own homemade sausage seasoning blend (see recipe). Brown the sausage until it’s caramelized and then remove it from the pot. Use a paper towel to clean out the pot and start fresh. A good deep dutch oven pot works especially well for this recipe. I love using my Caraway Dutch Oven for this recipe because it’s non toxic, non stick, and easy to cook with.

Add in a bit of olive oil, then add the onion and carrots and let them soften until everything smells sweet and savory. The garlic goes in next and only needs a moment before the flour, tomato paste and seasonings are stirred in. This step will help thicken the soup and give it that thick creamy base.

I pour in the stock and tomatoes and add marinara when I want a richer tomato flavor. Once the soup starts to simmer, I add the tortellini. Next, follow the package timing so it stays tender and not overcooked. This step turns the soup into a real meal. I stir in the spinach and let it wilt which only takes a minute. Finish it off with a splash of cream and taste to adjust the seasonings. I like to serve this with plenty of parmesan on top and a side of bread.

👇🏻 If you want to see exactly how this comes together step by step, I walk through the full process in my YouTube video below:

Creamy One-Pot Italian Tortellini Soup

5 from 5 votes

This creamy Italian tortellini soup is rich comforting and comes together in one pot. Perfect for busy nights when you want a warm satisfying dinner everyone will love.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 6 -8

Course: Dinner, Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 lb ground pork or Italian sausage If using ground pork, see note 1
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion diced
• 1 cup carrots finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup marinara sauce optional
• 1 9–12 oz package tortellini
• 3 cups fresh spinach chopped
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• Fresh parmesan for serving

Notes

1. If using pork, I would first season the meat in a bowl with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground fennel, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp dried sage, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp sugar or honey, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, and 1 tbsp cold water.

Method

 

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot and brown the sausage until cooked through and carmelized. Remove from pot and optionally clean out the pot with a paper towel to remove excess grease from this soup.
2. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and saute onion and carrots until softened.
3. Stir in garlic, cook for 1 minute. Add the flour, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning until well combined. Give those a minute to cook.
4. Add the meat back in. Pour in chicken stock diced tomatoes and marinara if using. Bring to a gentle simmer.
5. Cook tortellini according to package directions directly in the soup.
6. Stir in spinach and heavy cream and cook until spinach wilts.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot with parmesan.

Video

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