Sausage Tortellini Soup

Sausage Tortellini Soup is a high-protein stew or soup recipe ready in 20 min. It makes 6 servings, each 860 kcal with 36 g protein. Beginner level, 16 ingredients.

Recipe by @sammymontgoms, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 20 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 860kcal a serving
  • 36 gprotein
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Sausage Tortellini Soup

What is Sausage Tortellini Soup

A soup of fresh tortellini, Italian sausage, onion and spinach in a creamy tomato and chicken stock broth with basil and chilli.

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How to make Sausage Tortellini Soup

Tips from the cook

  • For a thinner soup, add another 240 ml of stock.
  • Kale works instead of spinach, and any cheese instead of white cheddar.
  • Use a passata that has only tomatoes in it.
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Sausage Tortellini Soup substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Fresh tortellini1 option
  • Gluten-free pasta (penne) + extra cheese 1:1 by weight

    Not filled.

Italian sausages2 options
  • Chicken or turkey sausages 1:1 by weight

    Check for hidden gluten.

  • Vegetarian sausage 1:1

    Still contains gluten and soy.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Cheddar3 options
  • Mozzarella or Swiss 1:1 by weight

    Milder than cheddar.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Dairy-free cheddar-style shreds (a labelled dairy-free product) 1:1 by weight

    The page says dairy-free cheese will never taste or melt like real cheese; soy/nut content varies by brand.

    Still contains soy.

  • Nutritional yeast 2 tbsp per 50 g

    Does not melt.

Chicken stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less poultry flavour; the page notes vegetable broth usually has celery, carrots, onions.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy taste.

  • Miso whisked into hot water (1-2 tsp per 1 cup) 1:1 by volume

    Add late; do not boil hard.

    Still contains soy.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

Chilli flakes2 options
  • Leave out (optional heat, 1/4 tsp) leave out (optional heat only)
  • Sweet paprika for colour same amount

    No heat.

Parmesan2 options
  • Vegetarian hard Italian-style cheese (made with microbial rennet) 1:1 by weight

    Grana Padano is not suitable for egg-free (lysozyme from egg).

    Still contains dairy.

  • Nutritional yeast (fortified flakes) 1:1 by volume, less salty so add pinch of salt

    Does not melt; less sharp.

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