As my husband says, you can’t go wrong with frozen cheese tortellini. This sausage spinach tortellini soup recipe will be your go-to creamy tortellini soup recipe from now on! We are huge Jimmy Dean sausage people in my home. We make tons of recipes with the mild and the hot sausage rolls. All the Jimmy Dean sausage soup recipes I’ve ever made have been winners so far! Give this Jimmy Dean sausage tortellini soup a try!
Sometimes, when it comes to recipes, your pantry and fridge make the decision for you as to which recipe to use. A lot of sausage tortellini soup recipes out there call for evaporated milk. The first time I created this soup, I threw together this recipe because I had cream cheese and did not have evaporated milk. Now, this sausage spinach tortellini soup with cream cheese recipe is a family favorite over here! This is one of those frozen tortellini recipes that rightfully belong in the dinner rotation.
Out on the interwebs, you will find some recipes for slow cooker tortellini soup. Personally, I find the tortellini becomes too mushy when prepared in a slow cooker. Besides, much of the time, I find soup and chili just as easy to prepare on the stove than in the slow cooker.
Tips for Making Sausage Spinach Tortellini Soup with Cream Cheese
- While I prefer Jimmy Dean sausage for my recipes, you can use other brands of ground pork sausage in this recipe. I have made this recipe with other brands a few times, and the soup has always turned out amazing no matter what!
- The sausage can be mild or hot. I typically use mild because the broth already has a little kick.
- Speaking of broth, I highly recommend using the Knorr Tomato Broth. If you’ve explored many of my recipes, you know I use this tomato broth in many different soups and casseroles. It has a bit of heat that you won’t get with beef broth or chicken broth. However, if you can’t find tomato broth, chicken broth is a nice substitution.
- Frozen cheese tortellini is best for this recipe. If you have refrigerated cheese tortellini instead, it will also work. But the refrigerated tortellini will cook a bit faster so you will just need to adjust your time.
- Wait until the very end of the cooking process to toss in the fresh spinach. Otherwise, the spinach will wilt early on and lose its coloring, becoming a very dull green. I toss in my two cups of spinach the last two minutes of cooking. Then, for presentation purposes, I tuck just a few fresh spinach leaves into the top of the soup in the serving bowls just before serving. This way those eating the soup get a nice bright green coloring in their bowl. As they begin to eat, the leaves will cook down in the hot soup.
What to Serve with Cream Cheese Tortellini Soup
I typically serve our Jimmy Dean sausage tortellini soup with cream cheese with simple saltine crackers. Occasionally, I make corn bread sticks in my grandmother’s vintage cornbread pan. The sticks are nice to dip into the broth. Typical garlic bread or rolls can also be served on the side.
Gifting Sausage Spinach Tortellini Soup for Special Occasions
This sausage and cheese tortellini soup is my go-to gifting recipe for when friends and neighbors bring home new babies, fall sick, or just need a pick me up. It typically serves a small family or couple for several meals.
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Sausage Spinach Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 16 oz Jimmy Dean ground pork sausage 1 roll
- 4 cups Tomato broth made from Caldo de Tomate; however, chicken broth can be substituted
- 20 oz Rotel tomatoes 2 small cans
- 1 tsp. Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 8 oz Cream cheese cut into small chunks
- 20 oz Frozen cheese tortellini Depending on brand, some bags come in 19, 20, or 25 ounces. You need at least 19 ounces.
- 2 cups Spinach fresh
Instructions
- Brown sausage in large pot.
- Drain sausage and return to pot.
- Add the 4 cups of tomato broth or chicken broth, the undrained tomatoes, and the spices.
- Bring to a boil.
- Turn heat down to medium and allow covered pot to simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the chunked cream cheese to the pot and stir until the cheese is mostly melted and blended.
- Cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the tortellini and allow the soup to cook, uncovered, for about 5 to 7 minutes or until the tortellini begins to bob around the top of the pot. Add the two cups of fresh spinach and allow to cook for 2 minutes longer.
- Serve with crackers or cornbread.
Nutrition
I hope you enjoy this recipe for Jimmy Dean sausage tortellini soup with cream cheese and spinach! Please let me know in the comments what you think!
Jody Gibbons
This was delicious! My husband was hesitant but loved it! I made it with frozen spinach & it worked fine. Perfect one pot meal for a cold snowy day ❤️
The Gifted Gabber
Jody, I’m so glad you gave it a try – with a hesitant hubby and all! And it’s nice to know the frozen spinach worked out also!
Al
The kids even like this soup! They are pretty picky, so that is saying a lot. Like many soups, I think it’s better on the second day.
tayler
This sounds amazing! I am a sucker for tortellini! Just need to find some gluten-free tortellini and I am in business for this soup
Casey
we had this for dinner tonight and it was DELICIOUS! My husband, who doesn’t like chunks of tomatoes, even said “this is good, even the tomatoes!” We will definitely be eating this again!
Thanks Amy for the recipe!
The Gifted Gabber
Yay! So happy that you both enjoyed! Thanks for letting me know, Casey!