Sausage & Tortellini Soup with Butternut Squash

This hearty and delicious Sausage & Tortellini Soup with Butternut Squash is sure to warm you up on cold winter’s night. It’s packed with sausage, butternut squash, kale, garlic, onions, and of course, tender tortellini.

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Peace family,

If you need a quick and easy winter weeknight recipe to warm you right up, this is it. It’s packed with sausage, kale, and butternut squash and incorporates store-bought tortellini for ease and efficiency. It’s filling, flavorful, and a one pot meal. We love that! Let’s get into some deets!

What Ingredients Do I Need?

To recreate this soup at home, you’ll need the following:

• Ground Italian Sausage – this can be pork or even turkey Italian sausage!
• Yellow Onion – finely diced
• Garlic – minced garlic; lots of it!
• Sage – I love chopping up fresh sage to go into my soup. It’s an essential fall/winter flavor for me!
• Butternut Squash – diced!
• Kosher Salt – you can start with the amount listed in the recipe card and then adjust to suit your taste
• Smoked Paprika
• Black Pepper
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes – optional
• Chicken Broth – I go for low sodium chicken broth so that I have more control of the flavor.
• Kale – chopped; you could also use spinach
• Heavy Cream – you can use traditional heavy cream or plant cream (Country Crock plant cream is a favorite of mine!)
• Tortellini – store-bought, packaged cheese tortellini

How to Prep the Butternut Squash

Listen. They sell butternut squash that is already cubed and packaged in most produce sections. I will not judge you for selecting this option; I’ve done so many times myself. A weeknight meal is all about ease, after all. If you choose to prep it yourself, here’s what I do:

• give it a good wash
• use a peeler to remove the outer skin
• slice it in half
• remove the seeds
• cut into small cubes

What Is Tortellini?

Tortellini is a type of stuffed pasta that has a distinct ring shape similar to that of a wonton. It is commonly stuffed with meat or cheese. For this recipe I use cheese-stuffed tortellini since the dish already contains meat. Tortellini does not take very long to cook, so I add this at the very end to ensure that it does not overcook.

How to Make Sausage & Tortellini Soup with Butternut Squash

Prep Work

• Dice the onion
• Mince the garlic
• Chop the fresh sage
• Dice the butternut squash

Time to Cook

• In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the Italian sausage over medium heat until it has browned throughout. Drain the excess oil and return the sausage to the pot. We don’t want greasy soup!
• Add the diced onion, garlic, and sage. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft (about 5 minutes).
• Add the butternut squash and season with salt, smoked paprika, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. 
• Cover with chicken broth, stir, and increase the heat to high. Allow to come to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid, and allow to simmer until the butternut squash becomes tender, about 5 minutes.

• Stir in the kale, heavy cream, and tortellini. Cover with a lid, and allow to simmer for 5-6 minutes or until the tortellini is tender.

Serving Suggestions

This soup can be served with:

• Garlic Toast
• Side Salad
• Parmesan Cheese on top
• Fresh Herbs sprinkled on top

Storage

You can store this soup, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Try it out and let me know what you think! When you make it, be sure to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram or Facebook!

Peace,

Adri

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