Sausage, White Bean and Tortellini Soup

Sausage, White Bean and Tortellini Soup is simple, packed with flavor and one of those go-to recipes you will make for your family again and again.

Sausage White Bean Tortellini Soup

"What do you want for dinner tonight?" "Soup." "Again?!" I think it's safe to say that I drive my family absolutely crazy with that answer. Oh, and I'm not just a winter soup eater either! Give me a hot steamy bowl of soup any time of year and I'll devour it.

So considering my endless love for soup, I have accumulated quite the collection of recipes and this Sausage, White Bean and Tortellini Soup is one of my favorites right up there with my Zuppa Toscano and Roasted Tomato Soup.

When it comes to soup recipes, I have no patience for low and slow unless it's in a crock pot and I'm not responsible for stirring it. I'm all for a good 30-minute soup that is full of flavor and full of hearty goodness like beans, meat, veggies, rice and noodles. 

With white beans, Italian sausage and cheesy stuffed tortellini, this soup is definitely hearty! In 30 minutes (max) it will be ready and you can be digging into a bowl without any of the slow simmering wait time.

Ingredients in Sausage White Bean Tortellini Soup

• Italian Sausage - you can use either sweet or spicy Italian sausage for this soup.
• Onion - diced yellow or white onion.
• Celery - diced small and sauteed with the onion as a base for the soup.
• White Beans - canned cannellini or navy beans both work.
• Diced Tomatoes - I like petite diced tomatoes in a can because they are nice and small in the soup.
• Chicken Broth - this soup as a broth base which is simple but delicious.
• Tortellini - you can use either cheese filled or spinach filled tortellini for this recipe, I use both!
• Pesto - store bought pesto works just fine for topping the soup. I prefer the fresh refrigerated pesto if you can find it.

How to Make Tortellini Soup

1. Saute sausage until browned before adding onion and celery and cooking until veggies are tender.
2. Add white beans, tomatoes, broth and water and bring to a simmer. 
3. Add the tortellini and continue to cook until they are tender.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed.
5. Serve in bowls topped with a spoonful of pesto.

The final touch is a dollop of pesto added to each bowl before serving. The oil, basil and cheese melt into the broth and add even more flavor. It's just perfect!

More Soup Recipes to Love!

• Curried Coconut Carrot Soup
• Homemade Chicken and Stars Soup
• Roasted Tomato Soup
• Red Lentil Ginger Carrot Soup
• Creamy Pumpkin Soup
• Minestrone Soup
• Roasted Broccoli Soup
• Vegetable Tomato Pesto Soup
• Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
• Tortellini Zuppa Toscano

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Sausage, White Bean and Tortellini Soup

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A delicious broth based soup with chunks of flavorful Italian Sausage, white beans, and cheesy tortellini finished with pesto.

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 ounces hot or sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
• ½ large onion, chopped small
• 1 medium rib celery, chopped (about ⅔ cup)
• One 15-ounce can white beans, such as cannellini or navy, rinsed and drained
• One 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• One 8- to 9-ounce package of your favorite refrigerated tortellini
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup prepared pesto

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes.
2. Add the onions and celery and continue to cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the beans, tomatoes, broth and 2 cups water and increase the heat to medium-high to bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer, adjusting the heat if necessary, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
4. Add the tortellini and continue to cook until they are tender, about 10 minutes.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Serve in bowls topped with a spoonful of pesto.

Notes

This soup gets lots of salty flavor from the sausage so I usually wait to season until the end if needed. This soup does not need much in the way of seasoning due to the pesto at the end but feel free to season to your liking.

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