Cozy Autumn Sausage and Sweet Potato Tortellini Soup Recipe
This cozy pressure cooker soup combines sweet potatoes, sausage, cheese tortellini, and spinach in a creamy broth for easy, hearty comfort any night of the week.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Soup Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage casing removed
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 9 ounces cheese tortellini
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker pot over medium heat until warm.
- Add Italian sausage and brown thoroughly, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Add diced onion and cook about 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in sweet potatoes, chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Seal the pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes at high pressure. Then quick release.
- Add tortellini and cook 5–7 minutes in hot soup until tender.
- Stir in spinach and cook 2 minutes until wilted.
- Pour in heavy cream and heat through, then serve warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze for 2 months. Reheat gently with a splash of water and stir in fresh spinach if desired.