Description
A warm and comforting soup combining sausage, sweet potatoes, and spinach in a creamy broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound sausage
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, diced
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounces three-cheese tortellini
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned.
- Add the diced sweet potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add the tortellini and cook according to package instructions.
- Once the tortellini is cooked, stir in the spinach and heavy cream.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot.
Notes
For a bit of spice, use Italian sausage with fennel or add red pepper flakes. This soup can also be made vegetarian by using vegetable broth and more veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: soup, tortellini, sausage, comfort food, spinach, weeknight dinner, creamy soup