One Pot Sausage Tortellini Soup with Cream Cheese

Closeup of sausage tortellini soup in ladle.

One Pot Sausage Tortellini Soup with Cream Cheese

Creamy, cozy, and ready fast—this one-pot sausage tortellini soup delivers big flavor in under 30 minutes. A kid-approved dinner win for busy families!

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Americanized Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Total Time 28

Servings people

Calories 925.7kcal

Author Marcie & Julie

Equipment

1 soup pot large

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion diced or finely chopped
1 tsp garlic minced
2 lbs ground sausage
28 oz diced tomatoes
1/2 cup tomato paste or 8 Tbsp
6 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
4 oz cream cheese or half a block, ideally brought to room temperature
20 oz cheese tortellini
5 oz spinach or 2-3 heaping handfuls
freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot at medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for two minutes.
Add ground sausage and cook for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking it up into smaller chunks as it cooks. Drain sausage and return to pot.
Add liquid ingredients (diced tomatoes, tomato paste and broth), seasoning, and cream cheese, stirring until soup becomes creamy and cream cheese is completely melted.
Bring to a simmer and then add tortellini and cook for 2-4 minutes, or according to the pasta's cooking instructions.
A few minutes before you're ready to serve, add spinach to pot & stir. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve.

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Notes

Soften your cream cheese first! Bringing it to room temp helps it melt faster and gives the soup a super smooth, creamy finish.

Pop a lid on the pot — it helps the soup come to a simmer faster so you can add the tortellini sooner.

Don’t overlook tortellini — if you cook it longer than the package recommends, it can quickly turn soft and squishy.

Don’t forget to drain the sausage! Getting rid of the extra grease keeps your soup from developing an oily layer on top.

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