This Tuscan Tortellini Soup is a comforting one-pot meal that’s perfect for a chilly winter day. It’s so easy to make and is bursting with delicious Tuscan flavors!

Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

The Perfect Weeknight Meal

On a chilly night, a hearty soup is a go-to in our house. This Tuscan Tortellini Soup is such a perfect weeknight meal for our family. The kids love the cheese tortellini and chunks of Italian sausage. It’s just so flavorful and delicious, we all go back for seconds.

Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

Hearty Soup Ready in 30 Minutes

This one-pot wonder takes just a few simple steps and can be ready in about 30 minutes. Filled with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, spinach and delicious flavors of onion and garlic. It’s hearty, comforting and oh so delicious! Guaranteed to be a family favorite or a meal you make for a crowd that’s coming over for dinner.

Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

Ingredients and Supplies

(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)

Ingredients:

Supplies:

Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

How to Make Tuscan Tortellini Soup

  • In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes until tender.
  • Add in sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning.
  • Bring to a boil and add tortellini. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tortellini is cooked, about 5-8 minutes.
  • Stir in spinach, salt and pepper.
Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama
  • Cook until spinach is slightly wilted, about 3 minutes.
  • Serve warm with shredded Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.
Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

Storage and Reheating

To store leftover tortellini soup, seal in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to five days. Reheat in individual serving bowls, covered, in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring after each minute. Or reheat several servings in a pot over low heat until heated through.

Leftover soup will thicken so adding little more chicken broth when you reheat it will help bring it back to a soupy consistency. We actually enjoy eating leftovers that have thickened for a very comforting and delicious pasta dish.

To freeze, let the soup cool completely before storing in a freezer-safe plastic container. When frozen correctly, casseroles and soups should last in the freezer for up 3 months. Let defrost in the refrigerator overnight and then reheat in a pot over low heat until heated through.

Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

Customize This Soup!

It’s a very customizable recipe. Here are some of my favorite adaptations depending on the crowd I’m serving it to:

Spinach: Smetimes I’ll leave the spinach out completely and serve it on the side for each person to add if they’d like. Simply place a handful of baby spinach in the bottom of each serving bowl that wants spinach and then ladle the cooked soup over the spinach. Let it set for a few minutes and then stir. The spinach will quickly wilt with the hot soup on top of it.

Sometimes I swap the spinach for peas which my kids eat much better. Just replace the 3 cups of spinach with 1 and 1/2 cups frozen peas.

Sausage: If I’m serving it just to adults and want to add a little kick, I’ll use hot Italian sausage instead of mild and I’ll stir in a pinch of red pepper flakes at the end to spice it up a bit.

If you don’t want to use Italian sausage, you could use ground beef or chicken instead.

Tortellini: The recipe is written and timed using refrigerated cheese tortellini which cooks faster than frozen or dried tortellini. If you use frozen or dried tortellini, you will just need to allow more time for it to simmer in the soup.

If you don’t want to use cheese tortellini, you could use any flavor of tortellini. I will occasionally use the refrigerated spinach or sausage tortellini that they have at our store or even use the refrigerated mini ravioli to switch it up a bit.

You could also just use any dried pasta in place of the refrigerated tortellini which would also take a bit longer to cook when simmering with the rest of the soup ingredients.

A large white dutch oven filled with tortellini soup.

More Hot and Hearty Soup Recipes

There’s no better way to warm up on a cold day than with a bowl of soup. My Hot and Hearty Soup Recipes are flavorful, filling and the perfect one-pot dinner everyone will love.

Creamy tomato soup, homemade Chick-Fil-A chicken tortilla soup, taco soup, and broccoli cheddar chicken soup.

In the News!

I shared Tuscan Tortellini Soup in the Winter Edition of IBB Home Magazine along with a festive Italian Salad Wreathwith Creamy Italian Dressing and a delicious Cranberry Cheer Cocktail recipe. A perfect menu for a dinner party!

IBB Home + The BakerMama Spread

I hope you and your loved ones enjoy this Tuscan Tortellini Soup as much as we do. When you make it and share on social media, be sure to tag me @thebakermama so I can see. 😍 I love seeing you make and enjoy my recipes!

xoxo,

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Tuscan Tortellini Soup by The BakerMama

Tuscan Tortellini Soup

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  • Author: Maegan – The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Main

Description

This Tuscan Tortellini Soup is a comforting one-pot meal that’s perfect for a chilly winter day. It’s so easy to make and is bursting with delicious Tuscan flavors!


Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian style stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 (9 ounce) packages refrigerated cheese tortellini (about 5 cups)
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 3 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes or until tender.
  2. Add in the sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning.
  4. Bring to a boil and add tortellini. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tortellini is cooked, about 5-8 minutes.
  5. Stir in spinach, salt and pepper. Cook until spinach is slightly wilted, about 3 minutes.
  6. Serve warm with shredded Parmesan cheese and crusty bread. Enjoy!

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  1. This Tuscan tortellini soup is absolutely delicious! It’s so simple to make and on the table in 30 minutes. I was able to halve this recipe easily since we are empty nesters and there is only two of us now to cook for. #theBakermamaRecipeChallenge

    1. Hi, Cassy! So happy you found it simple and quick and that y’all enjoyed it so much! Thank you for sharing!

  2. #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge
    I love soup and pasta – and this recipe has them both. Delicious and easy to make for lunch or dinner. Another keeper recipe. Thank you

  3. Wonderful recipe! I didn’t have Italian stewed tomatoes or refrigerated tortellini, but I was able to substitute them easily for regular canned tomatoes, herbs, and dried tortellini! Thanks for the easy adaptable recipe! #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge

    1. Hi, Maria!I’m so glad you were able to adapt the recipe to use regular tomatoes and dried tortellini. So happy ya’ll enjoyed it!

  4. Made this for dinner during a Canadian cold snap and it was fabulous! It was very easy to throw together although we omitted the spinach due to a few picky children 😆. We will definitely make this one again.
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    1. Hi, Jessica! Oooh, I hope y’all stay warm. So happy that y’all enjoyed it (I’ve left the spinach out for that reason, too. Fingers crossed they grow to love it). Thanks for sharing!

  5. We really enjoyed this soup on such a cold evening. I really loved how easy and quick it was! It is definitely a keep for us. I may try using Italian style diced tomatoes next time in place of the stewed, just because the stewed were a bit too much for us. Now I have plenty of leftovers to enjoy (and it gives me a night off in the kitchen!) #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge

    1. Hi, Doreen! YAY! I love that it made enough for leftovers and that y’all enjoyed it so much. Thank you for sharing!

  6. This is a delicious soup that is cozy and hearty without feeling too heavy. When I make it next time, I think I’ll add some heavy whipping cream or cream cheese to make the sauce creamy. It’ll be added to our winter soup rotation for sure.
    Our family of 6 enjoyed it and it made plenty for everyone. Both parents, a non picky 12 year old, a non picky 6 year old all give it 5 stars. The picky 10 year old gives it 4 stars, and the extremely picky 3 year old gives it 1 star. Overall, a hit! #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge

    1. Hi, Kathryn! So happy it was delicious without being heavy. Let me know how it goes adding cream, I’d be so interested to hear!

    2. Just made this– it was SO good and SO easy to make! perfect for the cold weather we are currently having!
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      1. Hi, Laura! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it and that it warmed you up on a cold night!

  7. This is so so tasty! We made it last night and it was a huge hit! Can’t wait for leftovers tonight! Super easy, instructions were perfect and the soup was so flavorful, filling and colorful! Sharing this recipe with my friends and family too! Only thing that would have made it more perfect is if we were eating it in Italy!! Thank you for another recipe that is a success!

    1. Hi, Jennifer! So happy you found it easy to make and that you enjoyed it so much! Thank you for sharing!

      1. This recipe was perfect for a busy weeknight. It was quick and easy to make, as well as yummy and satisfying. I personally would 1/2 the amount of tomatoes because I just didn’t need it to be so broth-y, and I cooked the tortellini separate so leftovers won’t get soggy. Looking forward to the leftovers for lunch today!

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      2. Hi, Sean! I’m so glad it was quick and easy and that y’al enjoyed it. Cooking the tortellini separately is pretty smart. Though, we don’t usually have leftovers at our house. 😂 Thank you for sharing!

  8. Love this delicious and hearty soup! I added some white beans and used shredded chicken for my protein and it was great paired with a salad and bread. Perfect for a cold night!
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    1. Hi Adrienne! I’m so happy to hear you love this recipe and that you make it your own with beans and chicken added in. Sounds delicious! I hope you continue to enjoy!

  9. Perfect on this snowy night. Made it exactly as written and it was delicious. We served our in a sourdough bread bowl. We will definitely make this again and again. #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge

    1. Hi, Amy! Ooooh, a sourdough bread bowl sounds perfect. I am so happy y’all enjoyed it so much. Stay warm!

  10. #TheBakeMamaRecipeChallenge.
    I made this soup last night and my husband and I LOVED it! This one is definitely a keeper! I used a couple of your adaptations and they were delicious. I used Italian Turkey Sausage meat, one package of Cheeese Tortellini and one of Prociutto Tortellini, and I didn’t have any fresh spinach so I used a frozen bag of kale. We had some grated Parmesan chees on it, and I made some toasted ciabatta slices with garlic butter and Parmesan to go with it along with a glass of some nice red wine. Quite a nice meal if I do say so myself. Thank you for the recipe!

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    1. Hi, Charlene! YAY! I’m so glad it’s a keeper. It sounds like a wonderful and comforting meal you made! Thank you for sharing.

  11. This was a perfect meal tonight with it snowing outside. It was easy to make. Love the flavors. I recommend this soup to everyone. 5 stars for sure!

  12. it came together so quickly and was so delicious! We’ll be making it again for sure. I wanted to amp up the nutrition so I doubled the spinach and also used spinach ravioli, like you suggested. Thanks for the great recipe!
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  13. My husband and I have a goal to eat more diverse and colorful meals this year. This soup was an absolute winner! We loved that it is a lighter base than traditional tortellini soups, and even though my husband doesn’t love tomatoes, he still enjoyed this soup and even said he was looking forward to leftovers the next day! It was quick and easy to put together after work. Excited to add this to our new dinner rotation!

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    1. Hi Meagan! I am so happy to hear that you both enjoyed it and that it was easy to make. Thank you so much for sharing!

  14. So easy and was a big hit with the family! Great recipe for a winter weeknight. #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge

  15. My family LOVED this soup! Any dish I make that my son likes and has a second helping, is a KEEPER. #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge It is a hearty choice for cold weather. Tasty, fast and easy to make, which is great, especially for moms like me–who hate to cook. The grocery store was out of Italian stewed tomatoes, so I had to make my own, which added another 30-45 minutes. I also put the spinach in the individual bowls because my husband and I love spinach and our son doesn’t. I love this recipe because it’s so easy to modify. Next time, I think I will use different veggies and/or ground turkey or shredded chicken

    1. Hi, Jill! YAY! I am so thrilled that you enjoyed this even though cooking isn’t your favorite. Also happy your son ate it! I know how big of a win that is. Thank you for sharing.

  16. Great winter meal! Love how easy it is to throw together and how it is so much lighter than a lot of tortellini soup recipes. Easy for a weeknight and feeds a crowd! #thebakermamarecipechallenge

  17. I have made this recipe before but made it again for the January Challenge! It is so easy to throw together and perfect on cold days! Love that it is a lighter tortellini soup. So many have cream cheese and such in them. Easy weeknight meal and feeds a large group!

  18. Didn’t make but ate and so delicious now have the recipe and can’t wait to make! Also sounds like a perfect dish for sharing with someone who might be on a food chain because of having cancer treatments.

  19. I cook my tortellini separately and add to my bowl. I keep them separate so the tortellini doesn’t absorb all the broth, especially if you are reheating the soup. This recipe is delicious.

  20. Made this for dinner and it was a winner! Everyone loved it….so it will be added to our regular repertoire. Served it with some grated parmesan and crusty bread. Our weather was blustery and this soup was very comforting!

  21. This is absolutely delicious and so hardy! The family loved it. We sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. After it sits for a while the pasta absorbs a lot of the liquid and it gets very thick so keep extra chicken broth on hand to add later.

  22. Could you also post the recipe for Italian Salad Wreath and dressing. I do not have access to the publication you listed..

    Thank you