Substitutions and Variations
Make life a little simpler by swapping the herbs out for 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning. This can easily become a creamy sausage tortellini soup by adding in 1/2 cup of heavy cream at the end after the tortellini is cooked through. If this soup sounds absolutely delicious to you, but you can’t do dairy, swap the tortellini out for a different type of pasta. Bulk out the nutrition in this by adding in some spinach. You can add it at the end (a few big handfuls will work great) and let it wilt into the soup. Kale is amazing in our sausage and kale soup and would be great here too in place of the spinach.
This sausage and tortellini soup recipe is no exception. Made with amazing Italian sausage, it comes together in just 35 minutes and is a recipe that my whole family loves. I could eat this delicious homemade soup several times a month and not tire of it. My family often uses Italian turkey sausage in place of pork sausage. It is a great, slightly healthier, alternative. If you use it in this recipe in place of the pork, you will reduce the calories by 140 calories per serving. You also significantly reduce the fat per serving. The saturated fat goes from 12 grams to 6 grams. Cook the soup on low for three and a half hours. Then turn the crock pot to high and add the tortellini and cook for 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months. Make sure whatever container you store it in you leave room for it to expand. When ready to eat, thaw, bring to a simmer and then add the tortellini. If the soup is too thick, add a bit more chicken broth.
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