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CHICKEN SAUSAGE TORTELLINI SOUP

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My version of Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup is perfect comfort food.  Loaded with big, chunky bites of tortellini, this is a soup you’ll want to make again and again.

Chicken Tortellini Soup in white cups on white plate

Right about now, a big bowl of hot homemade soup would totally hit the spot.

I mean, it’s cold and gloomy!

I’ve been making this Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup for years, and it just gets better every time I make it.

Ingredients for Chick Sausage Tortellini Soup on a blue table

Comfort food season is right around the corner, and soup always delivers, especially if its studded with cheese tortellini.

This is also the time of year when black stretch pants are a HUGE part of my wardrobe 🙂

And Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup feels super indulgent without being too heavy.

Carots and onion and celery in a silver pot on a blue table for chicken sausage tortellini soup

There are nagging spring cleaning projects around the corner too.

Like straightening out the kitchen drawer that is currently home to 350 pens and inexplicable little pieces of paper, old receipts and crappy lip balms.

Have you been watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo?

Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup in a bowl with silver spoon on a blue table

There are plenty of things I’d rather do, like go to Paris and take pictures of eclairs.

Not even happening, tho, dang it.

Four cups of chicken Sausage Tortellinio Soup by studiodelcious.com

This  Chicken Sausage Tortellini Soup is super tasty and satisfying, and I’ve recently updated it a bit.

The original recipe calls for red wine and dark beef broth, both replaced with low sodium vegetable broth instead.

Chicken sausage—the best quality and freshest you can find in the casing, is used instead of pork.

Bowl of chicken sausage tortellini soup on a blue table

And mellow white miso paste is my favorite secret weapon for a deep, satisfying all-day cooked taste without the all-day part.

The tweaks make for a fresher version overall, which is awesome.

This makes a big pot of soup, so freeze a couple of portions for those early spring days that can still feel like winter 🙂

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CHICKEN SAUSAGE TORTELLINI SOUP

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large rib of celery finely chopped
  • 1 medium-sized yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 medium-sized carrots peeled and quartered and sliced in 1/4 pieces
  • One small green pepper seeded and chopped in 1/2" pieces
  • One small orange pepper seeded and chopped in 1/2" pieces
  • 3 cloves of garlic smashed and finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken sausage casings removed
  • 26 oz can of chopped tomatoes
  • 32 oz container of low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper I use Trader Joe's Lemon Pepper
  • 1 cube low or no salt vegetable bullion cube
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 medium zucchini quartered and seeded and cut in 1/2" pieces. (quarter the zucchini length-wise and run your knife down the rib of the seeds to remove them)
  • 8 oz package of cheese tortellini
  • 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf Italian parsley, plus additional for serving
  • 2 rounded tablespoons mellow white miso paste
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving
  • Olive oil for serving

Instructions

  • MAKE THE SOUP
  • In a large pot, add the olive oil and celery, yellow onion and carrot. Cook on medium heat until soft, about 7 minutes. A little browning on the edges is fine and adds flavor, but stir occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the chopped green and orange peppers and a pinch of salt and continue to cook, stirring occasionally to make sure there's no sticking, about 3 more minutes.
  • Add the garlic and continue to cook for one minute, stirring to make sure it doesn't burn.
  • Add the chicken sausage to the pot, breaking it into big chunks with your fingers. Use the back of a wooden spoon to continue breaking the sausage down into large chunks, cook for 6-8 more minutes until the sausage is no longer pink.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and container of vegetable broth to the mixture.
  • Add the red pepper flakes, the ground pepper, the vegetable bullion cube (break it up with your fingers) and the water. Stir together with a spoon and increase to medium high heat.
  • Bring to a steady simmer (not rolling boil) for 20 minutes.
  • Add the zucchini, cheese tortellini and parsley and continue cooking on medium high heat for 20 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix the miso paste with a little water and add it to the pot. Stir it into the soup.
  • Taste the soup broth with a clean spoon and check the seasonings. You can add a bit more miso paste or pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper if needed.
  • Add the 1/4 cup of parsley, and stir to combine.
  • Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, more chopped parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.
  • NOTE: This is a thick and chunky soup. You can add a bit more vegetable broth or water to loosen it up, tasting it to adjust the seasonings as needed.
  • If I reheat the soup the next day, I add a 1/4 cup of water or vegetable broth and a few turns of lemon pepper before warming it slowly on medium heat before serving.
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  3. Rachel

    March 15, 2018 at 8:54 am

    This soup looks so bright and flavorful! Personally, I'm 100% ready for spring and all the food that it brings, but it's still cold and gray outside. This soap is perfect because it's fresh, but it will still warm me up!
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  4. Tanya

    March 15, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    You seriously are reading my mind here. I was pregnant for the winter months and now find myself having to find normal clothes again since it's getting warmer. I also have difficulty figuring out what to eat now...salads or soups?? but omg, this recipe is perfect! meat and veggies, perfection! Looks amazing and I am loving the flavor combo.
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  5. Ben Myhre

    March 18, 2018 at 6:31 am

    So, you are telling me that Spring cleaning is here, but I have tough enough time getting to cleaning cleaning! This soup looks spectacular and I want a double serving!
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  9. Jennifer

    March 18, 2018 at 5:50 pm

    Oh my, I just want to take one of those cups of soup and enjoy it while curled up watching Netflix! I’m one of those weirdos that enjoys soup even in the middle of summer, so this recipe is perfect for me!
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  10. Katie Crenshaw | A Fork's Tale

    March 19, 2018 at 3:18 am

    I have been wearing sweats and stretchy pants all winter myself!! Spring is such a scary thought when it comes to breaking out those shorts! Your chicken sausage tortellini soup looks brilliant. I love the flavor combinations. Saving it to my recipes to make collection.
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