Creamy Tortellini Soup with Turkey Sausage and Spinach (GF Option)
No chopping is required for this impossibly easy and delicious Creamy Tortellini Soup with Turkey Sausage and Spinach. To make this recipe, Ground turkey is mixed with herbs and spices to make turkey sausage. Then, our homemade turkey sausage is cooked with broth, crushed tomatoes, tortellini (gluten free if desired), coconut milk and spinach.
Ingredients
Turkey Sausage
- 1 lb ground turkey - 93/7
- ⅛ tsp fennel crushed
- ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp dried rosemary
- ¼ tsp dried Basil
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Soup Recipe
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 recipe turkey sausage above.
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 9 oz fresh cheese tortellini GF if desired
- 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
- ½ tsp basil
- ½ tsp thyme
- ½ tsp oregano
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 6 oz spinach
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- To make the turkey sausage, in a medium bowl mix together the ground turkey and seasonings.
- In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add turkey sausage mixture. Break apart the sausage and cook until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, basil, thyme, oregano and ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add tortellini and turn the head down to a simmer. Cook the tortellini according to the package instructions. The tortellini I used cooked for 3-4 minutes.
- 30 seconds before the tortellini is done, add the spinach and coconut milk. Continue cooking until the spinach is wilted and the tortellini is finished cooking. Turn off the heat. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt and pepper if desired.