Creamy Tortellini Sausage and Spinach Soup in the Instant Pot
Creamy tortellini sausage and spinach soup is so flavorful and filling. Making it in the instant pot makes it extra quick and easy.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 lb. Italian sausage mild or hot
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 19 oz cheese tortellini
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz. fresh spinach roughly chopped
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups half and half
Instructions
- If your sausage is in links, remove the meat from the casings.
- Set Instant Pot to sauté. Add 1 lb. Italian sausage and ½ yellow onion, diced.
- Cook until the onions are translucent and the sausage is browned. Feel free to leave the sausage in bigger chunks if desired.
- Add the 7 cups chicken broth, 19 oz cheese tortellini, 1½ teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, and 8 oz. fresh spinach. Close and seal the lid and pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes
- Quick release pressure and remove lid. Stir in 2 cups half and half and ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and let cool and thicken.
- Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
You can use 2 cups of milk mixed with a generous teaspoon of cornstarch if you don't have half and half. Just bring the mixture to a light boil to thicken before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 2573mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3921IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 364mg | Iron: 5mg
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