This Tomato Tortellini Stew is a soup that eats like a meal! Packed with veggies, meat and pasta, it’s sure to be a family favorite!
It’s always soup season here at the BHK, no matter what time of year.
We enjoy it for lunch and/or dinner. Creamy soups, brothy soups and soul-satisfying soups keep us warm all through the year, but especially when Mother Narure decides to serve up some freezing temps, then it’s soup on the menu all day everyday.
My Creamy Broccoli Soup is my all-time favorite, but this Tomato Tortellini Stew is a close second without a doubt.
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
This tomato tortellini stew is one of our faves! It eats like a meal, but you won’t feel like you’ve overdone it after a bowl, so a cookie or two for dessert won’t be a total no-no.
And talk about a total cinch to make. This recipe takes just 30 minutes from start to finish.
This stew is packed with lots of healthy veggies. It’s got tomatoes, cannellini beans, spinach, onions and vegetable broth. And the cheese tortellini and Italian sausage make it nice and hearty and so satisfying. Check out the full list below.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- olive oil
- Italian sausage
- butter
- yellow onion
- garlic cloves
- kosher salt and pepper
- crushed red pepper
- diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
- vegetable broth
- water
- cannellini beans
- fresh baby spinach leaves
- refrigerated cheese tortellini
- heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
Step-By-Step Instructions
The first step is to heat olive oil over medium heat and then add your Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink, about 3-5 minutes, crumbling as it cooks. Drain fat.
The second step is to add your butter, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
The third step is to add your tomatoes, vegetable broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
The fourth step is to stir in the cannellini beans and spinach leaves and simmer until spinach leaves are wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
The final step is to add the cream and the tortellini and simmer for an additional 3-5 minutes or until the pasta is just tender. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with parmesan cheese.
Hope you add it to your soup menu soon. And don’t forget to check out the VIDEO below to see just how easy it is to prepare this stew for your family. It’s right above the recipe card!
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Tomato Tortellini Stew
I like to use hot Italian sausage, but feel free to use sweet if you’d rather. It depends how spicy you like things.
I use fresh cheese tortellini that you can find in your grocer’s refrigerated section.
I’ve added a bit of cream to make it nice and smooth and garnished it with some grated parm.
The stew is perfect with some crusty bread for dipping and a nice glass of wine. You’re going to love how comforting it is guys!
VIDEO
Tomato Tortellini Stew
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. Italian sausage hot or sweet, casing removed
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes or 1/2 tsp. if you like it spicy
- 1 28- oz. can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
- 1 32- oz. package vegetable broth I use Pacific Foods
- 1 cup water
- 1 15- oz. can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves chopped
- 1 9- oz. package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink, about 3-5 minutes, crumbling as it cooks. Drain fat.
- Add butter, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and cook until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, vegetable broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cannellini beans and spinach leaves and simmer until spinach leaves are wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the cream and the tortellini and simmer for an additional 3-5 minutes or until the pasta is just tender. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Feel free to use sweet sausage instead of the hot one. It depends how spicy you like things.
- You can find fresh cheese tortellini in your grocer's refrigerated section.
- Add a bit of cream to make the stew nice and smooth and garnish it with some grated parm.
- This dish is best with some crusty bread for dipping and a nice glass of wine. You're going to love it!
This is so perfect for the winter season! Happiness and comfort in a bowl! The pasta and vegetables make it so filling..Perfect for a wholesome and light dinner!
This one is so warm and comforting Deepika. Chuck full of lots of delicious things! Happy Monday!
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, Mare!! Turkey day also happened to be Boy’s 40th birthday, so we skipped the turkey and sides and opted to celebrate him instead… and you know what? It was really nice!! ;) Before I get to this soup, can I just say this – “Hopefully everyone’s turkey was juicy, sides mouthwatering, biscuits buttery, desserts decadent, and pants at least 10% spandex!” made me LOL!! Anyways, this soup looks amazing! I make something kinda similar, but your version is more cozy and jam packed with noms!! Can’t wait to try it! Pinned!! Cheers, sweets! xo
So happy you and Boy enjoyed the holiday and his big day! Tom absolutely loved this stew. A bowl with a small side salad is perfect for dinner. We all know baking season is sure to add on a few pounds if we’re not careful. So small hearty meals like this one fit the bill! Happy Monday love!
A perfect soup to go along with all the holiday baking activities in the coming weeks! Love it :)
Baking season will be epic at our house Jennifer! I spent this past weekend making four different kinds. We need smaller dinners like this soup with a side salad to keep our diets in check! Have an awesome week!
This soup looks AMAZING, Mary Ann! I absolutely love all the flavours in here – hearty and delicious! What I especially love is the addition of beans and cheese. I can totally see myself curling up with this on a cold day with some crusty bread and wine. Pinning! Can’t wait to make this one for hubby and I. Happy Monday :)
I hope you give it a go Dawn because I know you’ll really love it! I love cannellini beans too. I’m always looking to throw them into my recipes. Thanks for pinning and hope you have a wonderful week!
This is a perfect dinner after a long day of Christmas baking! And for the record, Christmas baking is the best kind :). I love that it’s full of veggies to counteract the cookie dough I always end up making myself sick on!
Yes! On no Kelsie! Definitely opt for a nice bowl of this Kelsie!
When do you add the cream?
Thanks for catching that Marcia! You add the cream when you add the tortellini. Enjoy!
There’s just something about tortellini in soup…so hearty and delicious! I could eat this all the time! :)
Me too Annie! One pot with everything in it! Happy Monday!
I would love to make this soup to eat on all week! So many of my favorite things here!
I love having it for leftovers all week Leigh Ann. So nice and hearty! Have a fabulous week!
Packed full of so much goodness and so comforting, this sounds amazing MaryAnn!
Thanks Matt! It’s full of all my faves!
Putting this on our menu immediately! Love how it’s rich, but balanced with loads of veggies.
Yay! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Have an awesome week!
This looks like the perfect bowl of comfort. I hope you had a great holiday and were surrounded by family! xo
A bowl of comfort is right Karen! Hope yours was great too!
Love the tortellini! :)
Makes it nice and hearty Jennifer!
This looks awesome! I have something similar coming tomorrow (or soon anyway) I think haha… a tortellini soup that eats like a meal!
Can’t wait to check your out Natasha! Bet it’ll be delish! Happy Monday!
This would be the perfect soup for a cold and rainy day here in Germany .My little grand nephews would love this and so would everybody else. Have a great week Mary
Ann. You wouldn’t believe all the great holiday desserts that are in all the bakeries here.
I’d love to be there tasting everything right along with you Gerlinde! I wouldn’t be able to resist! Hope you’re having an awesome time!
Ooh how delicious does this look Mary Ann? Your photos are always extraordinary, looks like the stew stepped straight out of a magazine!
Awww, you’re so sweet Jess! This one is totally delicious! Hope you give it a go! Have a wonderful week!
I already know that I’d love this soup, just by looking at the ingredient list, YUM! It would be so perfect on these busy pre-holiday evenings with a salad and a glass of wine.
Perfect with a salad and a glass of wine Chirs. I love making a pot of this and enjoying it for a night or two during the week with Tom!
OH WOW….What a heavenly looking stew. I love the combination of flavours and ingredients in this dish. Absolutely perfect for and comforting for a chilly evening.
Thank you for a delicious recipe Mary Ann ????
You’re very welcome Ashika! Enjoy!
The stretchy pants are ON, Mary Ann and feelin fine! LOL! So happy to hear your holiday was fabulous! Ours was too… low stress and pretty lazy around here (save a looong walk in the cold to ward off stretchin those stretchy pants too far!). Baking season is happening here too… SO much that light soups and curry is pretty regular around here! This tortellini stew looks absolutely delicious… hearty, rich and veggie packed! Delicious!
So glad you and Rob enjoyed Thanksgiving Traci! Tom loved this stew and everything in it! Even the beans and the spinach! He’s coming around! Can’t wait to see what you’ll be sharing this holiday baking season!
I can’t WAIT to try this, Mary Ann! I’ve been thinking I need to make a tortellini soup for some time now, so this couldn’t have come at a better time. It might even happen tomorrow night ;) I know even my boys will love it!
Yay! I hope you guys love it as much as we do Katherine!
Anything with tortellini in it is automatically amazing in my book!
Mine too Jennifer!
I’m reading this over breakfast, and even though it’s only morning, all I want is a bowl of this tortellini soup! Must be the colder weather and light dusting of snow we had yesterday, but I’m totally craving comfy bowls of hot soup!
This would be perfect to warm you right up Leanne!
This looks so delicious, Mary Ann! And the perfect antidote to all those cookies ;)
This is my husband’s favorite! So hearty!
I’ve always loved Tortellinis so this recipe is something I definitely have to try! It is perfect for winter, it gets so cold that no one will say no to a cup of that soup!.. make it a bowl for me. Thanks for sharing!! I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving.
Hope you enjoy it Paul! It’s a total meal in a bowl! Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome too!
This will definitely hit the spot on a cold day! In the ingredients it asks for 2 Tbsp of butter. I am not sure when to add this?
Thank you! Diane
Thanks Diane for catching that! You add it when you add the onions. Just corrected! Happy Holidays!
This recipe’s a keeper! Thanks for bringing it back, Mary Ann!!
Thanks Annie! It needed a reshare this soup season!
Love everything about this comforting bowl! Thanks for reminding me of it, so I could put it on this week’s menu :)
THanks Jennifer! Enjoy!
This soup looks crazy delicious, Mary Ann! The tortellini makes it so hearty and comforting.
Thanks Marissa! We love it!
Beautiful update, Mare! Those flavors, and with a pinch of pepper flakes, totally make my mouth water! I love how tortellini puts dinner on the table fast… and this is perfect for a cozy night.
We love this one. And I LOVE how easy it is!
I just remembered that we made this last winter and it was SO GOOD! I will be making it again soon!
This recipe looks great! Just not a big fan of sausage, so wondered if I could substitute ground beef? (Would it be lacking in flavor…?)
Hi Cathy. No, I think you’d be fine swapping out the sausage for ground beef. This stew has lots of flavor with the diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, red pepper flakes, Parmesan and all the veggies. Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks Mary Ann! I love your recipes, and so I’ll definitely be trying this one out! Really enjoy reading your blog!
Anytime Cathy! So happy you enjoy what I’m cooking up here at the BHK. Thanks so much for following!
I’ve made this twice. Italian sausage first, then, ground turkey tonight. It’s delicious both ways!
Yay! So happy you enjoy it Athena. Thanks so much for leaving a comment!
Perfect dinner for us, autumn people ! Thank you Mary Ann ! :-)
You’re welcome my friend!
Truly appreciate the way you made this wonderful stew. Everything is so nicely described which really helped .Looking forward for more such recipes in future too.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Ripon. It’s one of my favorites on the blog. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and for following along here at the BHK!
If I had to live on an island that had only one restaurant serving Italian food, I wouldn’t complain! :-) Tortellini stew is a great example why – so yum!
Me too Helena!! I LOVE Italian. It’s got to be in my genes somewhere along the line!
This is total satisfaction, comfort food, and flavor all in a bowl! I love the idea of using pre-made cheese tortellini – what a great soup, Mary Ann!
Thanks Laura! One of my family’s favorites!
We are enjoying a big pot of stew this week. Delicious. I made exactly as described, no substitutions. Hubby keeps saying “”this is so yummy.” A hit!! Thank you for sharing with us.
Awesome Miriam. So happy you’re enjoying it!
I love this recipe so much and have made it several times, but just noticed the sodium!!!!! yikes !!
Is it really 2,066 mg. I have high blood pressure
Hi Becky. If you can find low-sodium vegetable broth use that, as well as eliminate the kosher salt and grated Parmesan it will take the sodium level down.
Thank you for responding !! My husband and I love this recipe and I am making it again for my daughter and son in law for them to try.
It is really delicious
You’re so welcome Becky! And thank you for trying my recipe! Hope they enjoy it too!
It’s pure happiness in a bowl! So easy and absolutely delightful!
So happy you enjoy it Lacey!
This was absolutely superb. Really delicious and comforting during this very cold spell we are having on Long Island. Definitely will be making this again. Your recipes are a level above and beyond. Thank you. Loving the Hungarian recipes too—my heritage. It’s been a very good winter to prepare these hearty and amazing dishes
That’s great to hear Lorri! It’s one of my favorite recipes here on the blog, as well as my Hungarian recipes! I’m so glad you found the blog and thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment!