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    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach

    Published: Apr 1, 2020 · Modified: May 10, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 13 Comments

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    Creamy tortellini soup

    If you are looking for creamy pasta soup recipes, try this Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach recipe! A quick hearty soup recipe that can be ready in less than 30 minutes. It's so cozy, creamy, and comforting!

    This creamy tortellini soup would make the perfect warm and filling dinner for the whole family.

    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach

    Creamy Tortellini Soup Ingredients:

    This creamy tortellini soup is made of tortellini pasta, kielbasa sausage, fresh spinach, mirepoix (an onion, carrot, and celery mixture), low sodium broth, and heavy cream.

    Mirepoix is a combination of aromatic vegetables for soups, stews, and braises that consists of chopped onions, celery, and carrots.

    I prefer to chop the Mirepoix ingredients into finer pieces and cook them in the dutch oven with a small amount of olive oil or butter. In this more tender state, they can more effectively infuse the foods and flavors.

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    Kielbasa Sausage:

    I also added Kiełbasa, a type of sausage originating across modern-day Poland and Ukraine. You can find Kielbasa sausages at any grocery store. I purchased a 4-pound bag of Kielbasa sausages with no nitrates at added at Costco for around $10.

    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach

    Because some of the tortellini pasta filling and Kielbasa sausage you select the recipe may contain higher levels of sodium. On that note be sure to use low sodium chicken broth, and add some water if needed to balance out the flavor.

    Add salt and pepper at the very end of cooking and only if you feel it’s really needed.

    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach

    I only added ½ cup heavy cream into this creamy tortellini soup because thick soups, especially those made with starchy vegetables or pasta, may continue to thicken during cooking, storage and reheating.

    Be sure to stir the soup from time to time throughout the cooking process, to prevent starchy ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pot and for the best flavor, texture, and appearance.

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    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach
    4.91 from 10 votes

    Creamy Tortellini Soup with Kielbasa and Spinach

    Rika
    A quick hearty soup recipe that’s ready in less than 30 minutes made of Tortellini pasta, Kielbasa, Spinach, Mirepoix (an Onion, Carrot, and Celery mixture), low sodium broth and heavy cream.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 486 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 12 oz tortellini pasta , (with or without fillings)
    • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 1 cup chopped carrots
    • 1 cup chopped celery
    • 1 garlic clove, {minced}
    • 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
    • ½ cup heavy cream , {or add more according to your liking}
    • 4 cups of fresh spinach
    • 1 cup sliced Kielbasa sausage

    Optional:

    • a pinch of nutmeg
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Melt butter in a large dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and cook until tender for about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir for a minute.
    • Add flour, stir for about 3 minutes. Add broth and kielbasa sausage into the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes.
    • Stir in tortellini pasta, cover, and cook until the pasta is tender or according to the product packaging. Once the pasta is fully cooked, add heavy cream and fresh spinach. Keep stirring for about 1 minute. Season with salt/pepper or add more low sodium chicken broth, heavy creamy, or water if needed.

    Notes

    Tortellini are ring-shaped pasta, you can find them at any grocery market and usually come in different filling options, such as cheese, spinach, lobster, butternut squash, etc. For this recipe, I used Tortellini spinach. 
    You may substitute an equal amount of heavy cream for half-and-half or milk.  Heavy creams contain more fat than half-and-half-creams and also more resistant to curdling, so they are a better choice in soups and sauces. 
     

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 716mgCalcium: 147mgVitamin C: 10mgVitamin A: 5923IUSugar: 4gFiber: 4gPotassium: 574mgCholesterol: 86mgCalories: 486kcalSaturated Fat: 13gFat: 29gProtein: 21gCarbohydrates: 37gIron: 3mg
    Keyword creamy kielbasa soup, kielbasa soup, sausage soup
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    1. Tara

      November 26, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      Pinning! All of my favorite flavors and so easy to make too!

    2. Neli

      November 26, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      This is my kind of comfort soup, easy to make!

    3. David @ Cooking Chat

      November 26, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      Yum, this is full of things I love!

    4. Alyssa

      November 26, 2017 at 2:57 pm

      This looks lovely and I'm crazy about the addition of kielbasa! On a separate note, where did you get your photo background?

    5. Diana

      November 26, 2017 at 4:48 pm

      We make a similar Russian version and use pelmeni dumplings and kalbasa. Your version sounds very delicious

    6. Christine Turner

      March 07, 2018 at 8:07 am

      5 stars
      Definitely going to make this!

    7. Carla

      October 20, 2019 at 6:22 pm

      I used gluten free elbow pasta and sweet Italian sausage because it was what I had. Everything else I cooked the same but in the crockpot. Still delicious.

    8. Rika Livingston

      October 20, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      Hi Carla,

      Thanks for sharing your feedback! I am glad that you enjoyed this recipe! 🙂

    9. Amanda

      April 21, 2020 at 3:31 am

      How long did you end up cooking it with the fresh tortellini? I m making this soup today, and I have the fresh pasta as well. I d love to know how yours turned out!

    10. Rika Livingston

      April 21, 2020 at 1:21 pm

      Hi there!

      The typical pasta cooking time is about 4-9 minutes. And remember, you only need to cook them until they are floating.
      Please let me know if you have any other questions.

      Best,

      Rika

    11. Rachael LaCross

      November 20, 2021 at 5:55 pm

      How can I convert this to make in a slow cooker?

    12. Rika

      November 20, 2021 at 6:39 pm

      Hi Rachael,

      (1) Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, kielbasa sausage, and broth (use 4 cups of broth only) into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours or 3 hours on high.
      (2) Add the heavy cream and tortellini, cover, and cook at high heat for 15 minutes or longer until the tortellini is cooked through.
      (3) Add the spinach, cover the pot, and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
      (4) Optional, you can always adjust the thickness of the soup a few minutes before serving by adding a small amount of cornstarch and water mixture at a time and checking until it reaches the desired consistency.

      Please let me know if you still have any questions.

      Best,

      Rika

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