This cozy Sausage Tortellini Soup is delicious and takes less than 15 minutes to make in an Instant Pot. A bowl of creamy tomato-based broth, sausage, cheesy soft tortellini, and a generous sprinkle of parmesan is filling and flavourful.

Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup is hearty and delicious. Made with flavourful Italian Sausage, tortellini pasta, Garlic, Onion, and Tomato, this soup has a light, hearty broth. This soup is a meal, so you don't have to worry about making a side, or maybe a simple leafy green salad is just enough. Best of all, it is made in an Instant Pot in just 15 minutes.
Winter is slowly setting in, and soups are frequently appearing on our dinner table. So definitely, you will see more and more soup recipes here on the blog for the next couple of months.

Our new favourite soup
Tomato-based soup is one of our favorites at home. Love the refreshingly sweet and tangy taste that tomato gives. If you are a regular reader, then I am sure you might have tried ONE POT ITALIAN SAUSAGE ORZO SOUP or this simple TOMATO BISQUE.
Using Tortellini pasta in a soup instead of regular Pasta makes the soup special. The bonus is you can use your favorite filled tortellini. The broth is slightly flavourful and refreshing. It is not overly creamy. The pasta absorbs all the flavors and becomes pillowy and soft.
You can also look at another tortellini soup that is a reader favorite - Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup.
Add a handful of kale or spinach to make it a filling meal. Sneak in veggies like carrots, or add some canned white beans if you wish.
I prefer mild Italian Sausage but go ahead and substitute it with Sweet Sausage, Smokey sausages, or Spicy Italian Sausage instead. Play with different flavors; I am sure it would be delicious every time.

How to make
I have made this recipe in an Instant pot because you know the cool kitchen gadget everyone is raving about. But nothing changes if you make it in a slow cooker or stovetop.
To make in a Slow Cooker
There is nothing like a house filled with the aroma of soup cooking slowly in a slow cooker. So if you want the soup to be slowly cooking in the crockpot the whole day and ready by dinner time, then here is how you will make it.
Heat oil in a pan. Saute chopped onion and garlic for a while until softens, about 1-2 minutes. Add Sausage and cook until it no longer looks pink.
Then shift the sausage mixture to the pan, and add the rest of the ingredients except tortellini and cream. Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 4-5 hours. Add dried tortellini and cream to the slow cooker and cook for another 30 minutes.
To make on the Stovetop.
Making this soup on the stovetop is pretty straightforward.
Start with sauteing onion and garlic in hot oil until it has softened and the raw smell has disappeared. Then add crumbled sausages and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then add Crushed Tomatoes, Tomato paste, seasoning, and Stock.
Mix well and let it come to a boil, then lower the heat. Let the stock cook on low for 10 minutes. Then add dried tortellini.
Let it cook until it is tender. Add more stock if required, followed by half and half. Mix everything well and switch off the flame.

Store
This soup is not ideal for freezing. Tortellini pasta, when left for too long in broth, will soak the liquid and swell up. So I wouldn't freeze this soup with the tortellini in it.
Freeze the soup without adding the tortellini. Cook the soup and let it cool. Store the soup along with the tortellini but in separate containers or zip-lock.
If there is any leftover and you end up freezing it, then while reheating, loosen the soup by adding more stock to it until the desired consistency.
You can refrigerate the soup for up to four days without the tortellini.
Serve With
This salad with tortellini and veggies is fulfilling and a meal by itself if you want to take it lightly. You can also go with salads, bread, or other sides.
Salads - Serve with a fresh salad like this Asian Cucumber Salad or any salad with a lemon or vinaigrette base.
Bread - Soups like this are great to have with bread. White bread like this No-Knead Rustic White Bread or Artos: Greek Celebration Bread.
Meat - meatballs go well with this creamy salad, like this Chicken Meatball in Plum Sauce. Also, you may pair it with grilled recipes like Easy Grilled Chicken with Buttermilk Marinade, Grilled Rosemary Chicken Kebabs, or Grilled Shrimp.
Other Soup recipes
Thai Chicken Coconut Soup (Tom Kha soup)

Sausage Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 250 grams Dried Cheese Tortellini
- 200 grams Italian Sausage
- 2 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1 medium Onion
- 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
- 1 can Crushed Tomato (14.5 oz )
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- salt to taste
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- ½ cup Half & Half increase up to 1 cup for a more creamier soup
- Grated parmesan and chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to saute mode. When hot add oil.
- Stir in chopped onion and garlic. Saute for a minute for the onion to soften and raw garlic smell has disappeared.
- Add crumbled sausage to the pan. Brown it for 2 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes, Tomato paste, Italian seasoning, chilli flakes, salt and 2 cups stock( reserve the rest to add later). Mix everything well (Scarp bottom of the pan to release any stuck brown bits)
- Stir in dried tortellini.
- Switch to Manual mode. Cover the lid. Set for 4 minutes on high pressure.
- It will take around 5 minutes to come to full pressure and the timer to start.
- When 4 minute ends, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes. Release rest of the pressure manually.
- Once all the pressure is released, carefully open the lid.
- Switch to sautee mode again. Add rest of the stock and half & half. Stir gently.
- Let it cook for another 30 seconds or so. Switch off the pot.
- Serve with grated parmesan and chopped parsley sprinkled on top.
Notes
- Don't add all the stock at once. If there is too much f liquid, then it might come from the nozzle while releasing the pressure manually.
- The Soup might look bit on the thinner side initially, but the tortellini will absorb quite a bit of liquid even after you switch off the pot.
- Adjsut the amount of salt towards the end. Sausage and the stock both contains some amount to salt.
CJ says
I’ve been wanting to try this recipe, but have never seen dry tortellini in the store. What brand of dry tortellini do you use? Where do you get it?
Deanna says
Can I use whole milk instead of half and half?
Subhasmita says
you can but milk would thin out the broth.
Nichole says
Love this recipe so much!!
Susan says
I used refrigerator pasta and worked fine with 4 minutes. I also left off half and half made a fine tomato based soup.
Shellie says
So glad I tried this recipe! My husband said it was the best dinner I’ve made! Hahaha It was super easy. I purchased all ingredients from Trader Joe’s and it cost me under $25! I added Kale....after the soup is completed...add the kale in to cook for 2-3 minutes before serving. Best part...for just the two of us we have left overs for tomorrow’s lunch!
Jess says
Can you use the refrigerator tortellini? If so, does it affect the time?
subhasmita says
Yes. YOu can use frozen Tortellini. But If you are using Refrigerator Tortellini, the cooking time will reduce. I can not give you an exact cooking time as I have not tried it myself.
Cassidy Boone says
Hi! can you double this recipe?? I made it once and all my family loved it so I want to make them some for their respective households! can the instant pot hold double the ingredients? and any thoughts on if the cooking time/instructions should change??
subhasmita says
If you are double the recipe I would suggest to use an 8 qt Instant Pot. Rest everything will remain the same.
Kelsey Kokkeler says
We tried this soup last night and it was absolutely delicious! One of those rainy, cold nights where you just wanted a cozy bowl of something comforting and this was perfect! Very easy to make and fast! I would highly recommend it!
Christine J says
Hi! This looks delicious and can’t wait to try it. It says dry tortellini. But I already have dozen. Can the frozen one work in place of the dry tortellini?
subhasmita says
Yes, it should work
Cindy Deveaux-Healey says
Recipe says a can of diced tomatoes but all instructions say crushed?
subhasmita says
It is crushed tomato. Sorry for the confusion.
HJ says
This soup is delicious!! Has anyone tried it without meat? I wonder if it will be as flavorful...
Heather says
I just made it without meat and it was so so yummy!! I substituted the sausage with mushrooms and then added some chopped kale at the end. So yummy!
Krystle says
Delicious! I used two packages of tortellini with the same amount of liquids listed in recipe and I used ground Italian chicken sausage. It was so delicious and family devoured it.
Anna says
Delicious! Used frozen tortellini (1min HP/manual) and a couple handfuls spinach with 1 Cup of light cream. Hearty meal after playing in the snow all afternoon with the kids! Thank you!
Sarah says
This is by far the best soup I’ve made in my IP. Super easy & delicious!
Valerie Peloso says
200 gram of sausage is how many 2 or 3 sausage
subhasmita says
It’s about 8-10 ounces.
Crystal says
Can you make this with frozen tortellini?
subhasmita says
Yes. The exact time I can't tell as I have not tried.