This easy, hearty and delicious Instant Pot Tortellini soup is loaded with flavorful Italian sausage, cheesy tortellini, and fresh spinach. It is like a cozy bowl of comfort which is just perfect to warm you up during these cold winter nights! 

PREP TIME10 mins

COOK TIME40 mins

TOTAL TIME50 mins

COURSESoups

CUISINEAmerican

SERVINGS4 people

CALORIES583 kcal

EQUIPMENT

  • Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1

INGREDIENTS  

  • 1 to 1.25 lbs lean hot Italian sausage, casings removed, you may substitute with sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion diced finely
  • 3 to 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 4 teaspoons Better than Bouillon chicken stock base dissolved in 4 cups of hot water, or 1-quart, less-sodium chicken stock or broth
  • 9 oz package refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 2 oz baby spinach, can add more if you like
  • 3/4th to 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Grated parmesan cheese, as required, optional

Seasoning mix:

INSTRUCTIONS 

NOTES

If you prefer a more tomato-ey flavored soup, feel free to double the tomato sauce. You can also add a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste or simply use a 24 oz jar of your favorite pasta sauce.

You can also throw in a 28-oz can of diced tomatoes with juices if you prefer a chunky tomato tortellini soup.

If you’d like to add chicken, you can add in about 2-3 cups of diced, rotisserie chicken in the last step, or add about 1 lb of chicken breasts/thighs in step 4 and increase the pressure cooking time to 8 minutes. After the cooking cycle has completed, you can shred the chicken and add it to the soup in the last step.

Stove-top version: Use a heavy-bottomed pot or dutch pot, follow steps 1-4, bring the soup to a boil, cover the pot and simmer for about 10 minutes. Then follow steps 7-10.You can use fresh herbs in lieu of dried. Throw in a few sprigs of rosemary, and thyme in step 4. Finish off the soup with a sprinkle of fresh basil leaves.

Nutrition values are calculated for a single serving. This recipe should yield about 4 servings. These are approximate nutrition values, if you rely on them for your diet, please use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Measuring cup used, 1 cup= 250 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml

NUTRITION

Calories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 46.8gProtein: 30gFat: 32.2gSaturated Fat: 6.4gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 2560mgPotassium: 520mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 8.9gCalcium: 74mgIron: 4mg