Name: Autumn Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian ground turkey sausage ((mild or spicy)); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion ((roughly chopped)); 3 garlic cloves ((minced)); 1 cup fire roasted tomatoes ((canned and crushed)); ⅓ cup parmesan ((shredded)); 4 cups chicken broth; ½ cup coconut milk (or heavy cream ); 2 cup spinach ((frozen or fresh)); 12 oz cheese tortellini ((ready to cook)); ¾-1 tsp pumpkin spice ((see notes for substitution)); 2 cups butternut squash ((frozen or fresh)); pepper to taste

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This hearty fall inspired soup is a huge crowd pleaser. Ground Italian turkey sausage, cheese tortellini, butternut squash, fire roasted tomatoes, spinach, parmesan and pumpkin spice make it extra savory and delicious.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Total Time: approx. 25 mins
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

mild/spicy Italian ground turkey sausage
olive oil
onion
garlic cloves
can of fire roasted tomatoes
parmesan
chicken broth
coconut milk or heavy cream
spinach-frozen or fresh
cheese tortellini-ready to cook
pumpkin spice
butternut squash-frozen or fresh
pepper to taste

mild/spicy Italian ground turkey sausage, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, fire roasted tomatoes, parmesan, chicken broth, coconut milk ,spinach-frozen or fresh, cheese tortellini, pumpkin spice, and butternut squash on the counter

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Heat a large pot over medium high heat and add olive oil and turkey sausage. Cook until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, butternut squash. Add 2 Tbsp of water and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until onions have softened. Add additional water if needed, so that meat and vegetables don’t stick to bottom of the pot.

Browned and cooked turkey sausage, onions, garlic and butternut squash in a pot.

Step 2: Stir in the crushed fire roasted tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce, and simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until squash has softened.

Browned turkey, cooked squash, onions and garlic in a large pot on the stove. Adding chicken broth to pot of ingredients.

Step 3: Add the tortellini and cook for 5 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat and add the spinach, the pumpkin spice and heavy cream or coconut milk. Stir to combine and then sprinkle with parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Adding tortellini to the soup pot on the stove

Adding spinach, coconut milk and pumpkin spice to soup pot on the stove

*Caution- Pot and soup will be hot!

Tips-

Combine ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger for pumpkin pie substitute.

Autumn Tortellini Soup

This hearty fall inspired soup is a huge crowd pleaser!

Tara

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Ingredients

1 lb Italian ground turkey sausage (mild or spicy)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion (roughly chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced )
1 cup fire roasted tomatoes (canned and crushed)
⅓ cup parmesan (shredded)
4 cups chicken broth
½ cup coconut milk or heavy cream
2 cup spinach (frozen or fresh)
12 oz cheese tortellini (ready to cook)
¾-1 tsp pumpkin spice (see notes for substitution)
2 cups butternut squash (frozen or fresh)
pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium high heat and add olive oil and turkey sausage. Cook until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic, butternut squash. Add 2 Tbsp of water and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until squash has softened. Add additional water if needed, so that meat and vegetables don't stick to bottom of the pot.
Stir in the crushed fire roasted tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce, and simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until squash has softened.
Add the tortellini and cook for 5 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat and add the spinach, the pumpkin spice and heavy cream or coconut milk. Stir to combine and then sprinkle with parmesan cheese and enjoy!