Tortellini Soup for One
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Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, tomato, and spinach in a lightly creamy broth.
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 4 oz Italian sausage
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 medium Roma tomato chopped
- 2 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini (about ¾ cup)
- ½ cup fresh spinach chopped
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Optional Parmesan to top
Equipment
- saucepan
Directions
- Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Crumble in the sausage and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
- Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute more.
- Pour in the broth and add the tomato. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tortellini and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender.
- Stir in the spinach and cream and simmer for about 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts. Top with Parmesan, if you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 669g | Calories: 765kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 1265mg | Potassium: 1033mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 9.8g | Vitamin A: 2957IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 4.6mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); Italian sausage counted as Italian pork sausage, raw, Roma tomato counted as tomatoes, ½ cup fresh spinach counted as raw spinach (a packed cup 30 g). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.