Tortellini and Spinach soup is a perfect idea for lunch or even dinner; it combines delicate Tortellini, Pork, Italian Sausage, fresh Spinach and the finest Cheeses for an unforgettable flavor, It’s perfectly paired with a warm crusty Italian Bread.
Tortellini and Spinach soup
- 3/4 pound of lean beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2/3 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
For the soup:
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 cup minced yellow onion
- 2 cups diced carrots (3 carrots), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 cup diced celery (2 stalks), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 10 cups homemade chicken stock
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 24 ounces baby spinach washed and trimmed
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the meatballs, place the ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Pecorino, Parmesan, milk, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and combine gently with a fork. With a teaspoon, drop 1 to 1 1/4-inch meatballs on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. (You should have about several small meatballs. They don’t have to be perfectly round.)
- Bake for 30 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned. Set aside.
- In the meantime, for the soup: heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until softened, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chicken stock and wine and bring to a boil. Turn to simmering heat and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the fresh basil, cooked pasta, and then the meatballs to the soup and simmer for 1 minute. Taste for salt and pepper. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 1 minute, until the spinach is just wilted.
- Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle each serving with extra grated Parmesan.
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15 Comments
peter @feedyoursoultoo
July 28, 2014 at 9:36 pmI really like the colors in this soup. Italian soups have such deep flavors and the tortellini makes this such a hearty dish. I would enjoy bowl right now!
Heidy L. McCallum
July 29, 2014 at 9:23 pmThank you Peter Italian Tortellini would not be the same with out all that wonderful spinach. Thank you for dropping by !!!
Priya Shiva
July 28, 2014 at 9:57 amI love spinach and this soup looks very healthy!
Heidy L. McCallum
July 28, 2014 at 8:15 pmItalian Tortellini and Spinach soup is very good and a family favorite. Thank you for your kind words.
savoryexperiments
July 28, 2014 at 9:46 amI love seeing other family variations on Italian classics. Your Tortellini and Spinach soup is very similar to ours, except we don’t use ground beef, only sausage and I drop a bay leaf in the soup. I’m certainly going to add beef next time!
Ronda
April 20, 2014 at 9:32 pmJust stopping by to let you know your recipe was featured this week on the weekend social. It earned this place by receiving most clicks (views) this week. Thanks for linking up!
Heidy L. McCallum
May 19, 2014 at 12:26 amThank you so much <3
Ronda@Kitchen Dreaming
April 11, 2014 at 9:12 pmSoup is so hard to photograph but yours looks vibrant and colorful! Love it and can’t wait to try it out!
Heidy L. McCallum
April 14, 2014 at 4:27 pmThank you, yes it is very difficult to photo!!
Patty Haxton Anderson
April 11, 2014 at 3:55 pmI love soup and I love this recipe. Thank you for creating and posting it!
Heidy L. McCallum
April 14, 2014 at 4:27 pmThank you so much Patty!!!
Ronda
March 14, 2014 at 4:10 amThanks for coming by and sharing this recipe at our Weekend Social on KitchenDreaming.com… I hope to see you again next week!
Heidy L. McCallum
April 1, 2014 at 1:13 pmThanks for hosting a wonderful party!
Joanne T Ferguson
March 12, 2014 at 12:02 amG’day! I love tortellini Heidy! I could go for some of this right now! YUM!
Cheers! Joanne
Heidy L. McCallum
March 12, 2014 at 12:06 amThank you Joanne 🙂