January 6, 2024
This Butternut Squash, Sausage, & Tortellini Soup is creamy, flavorful, and very satisfying. It is perfect for the chilly Fall and Winter days. You can also have it any other time of the year.
Butternut Squash, Sausage, and Tortelloni Soup
This recipe is written by Erica Kastner at thepioneerwoman.com
About Erica Kastner
Erica is the creator and writer of the blog Buttered Side Up where she shares from-scratch recipes with a healthy touch. She has enjoyed being in the kitchen as far back as she can remember. She was so proud to be allowed to knead bread when she was 8. Her mom would allow her in the kitchen to concoct deviled egg recipes with zero supervision.
As a teenager, she became interested in the nutritional aspect of food and began experimenting with adapting recipes to make them healthier. When she was 18, she started a recipe blog to share her successful creations with the world. She’s been blogging about her love of food ever since! Erica lives in northern Minnesota (land of lakes and mosquitoes) with her husband and three kids. She’s a believer that just about everything is better with butter. Her other long-standing food obsessions include matcha, sourdough, and late-night cold cereal (with loads of cream).
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COURSE: Soup
CUISINE: American
YIELDS: 8 serving(s)
PREP TIME: 30 mins
COOK TIME: 1 hr 15 mins
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 45 mins
AUTHOR: Erica Kastner at thepioneerwoman.com
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole Butternut Squash
1 tbsp. Olive Oil
2 heads Garlic
1 lb. Italian Sausage, Hot Or Mild
1 package (8 Oz. Size) Cheese Tortelloni
1/2 tsp. Dried Basil
1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano
1/8 tsp. Dried Thyme
2 c. Homemade, Or Low-sodium Chicken Broth
3 c. Baby Spinach
1 c. Heavy Cream
Salt And Pepper, to taste
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese For Serving
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and stringy bits. Pour olive oil in the cavity of each squash half. Slice top off the heads of garlic. Place each one, cut side down, in one of the squash cavities.
Place squash and garlic, cut side up, in a large rimmed roasting pan. Pour about 2 cups of water in the bottom of the pan. Bake in preheated oven until squash is fork tender, about 60–70 minutes. Remove from oven, pull garlic heads out of the squash, and allow to cool for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, as squash is baking, brown and crumble sausage in a large soup pot. Remove to a plate.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Cook tortellini according to package instructions. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
Prepare the soup: When squash has cooled a bit, scoop out the flesh into the now-empty soup pot. Squeeze out cloves of garlic into the pot as well. Add basil, oregano, thyme, and veggie/chicken broth. Heat until warm. Puree with a stick blender until completely smooth. (see photos below)
Heat until nearly boiling. Add spinach, cover, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add cream, sausage, and tortelloni. Give it a good stir. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. (see photos above)
Serve hot with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
NUTRITION:
Calories 462
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 23.65g 30%
Saturated Fat 8.521g 43%
Trans Fat
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.916g
Monounsaturated Fat 9.741g
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 1864mg 81%
Total Carbohydrate 39.28g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5.1g 18%
Sugars 12.49g
Protein 25.13g
Vitamin D
Calcium 146mg 11%
Iron 3.99mg 22%
Potassium 837mg 18%
Vitamin A 310mcg 34%
Vitamin C 38.4mg 43%