Creamy Pesto Tortellini Soup
This pesto tortellini soup is easy to make and packed with tons of flavor and tortellini. The addition of pesto and a little coconut milk add the perfect finishing touch to the soup.
Servings: 6
Calories: 313kcal
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 lb Italian sausage, casing removed (pork, chicken, or turkey)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1, 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 10 oz fresh tortellini
- 1-2 cups chopped kale or spinach (optional)
- 2 tablespoon pesto
- ½ cup unsweetened light coconut milk (can swap with heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk)
- Optional: parmesan cheese for topping the soup
Instructions
- Place a large pot on the stove over medium high heat. Add the olive oil. Once the olive oil is hot, add the Italian sausage. Let the sausage cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking the sausage into small pieces as it cooks.
- Add the minced garlic, onion, carrots, salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper to the pan. Let the mixture cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the onion and carrots have softened.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth and let the mixture come to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, add the tortellini. Let the tortellini cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the tortellini float to the top of the soup and are fully cooked through. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the chopped kale, pesto, and unsweetened coconut milk. You can also top with parmesan if desired.
Notes
You can swap the Italian sausage with ground beef, turkey, or pork if desired.
Make it dairy-free: use a dairy-free tortellini and dairy-free pesto.
Make it gluten-free: use a gluten-free tortellini.
Make it vegetarian: leave out the the sausage and swap with white beans for added protein if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 15.5oz | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.5g | Protein: 23.1g | Fat: 9.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 78.3mg | Sodium: 1060mg | Potassium: 984.9mg | Fiber: 5.4g | Sugar: 9.2g
