Creamy Instant Pot Tortellini Soup with Sausage

ready to eat instant pot tortellini soup

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Creamy Instant Pot Tortellini Soup with Sausage

Chunky, creamy, and oh-so-delicious, this easy Instant Pot soup recipe is loaded with terrific flavors. With cooked-all-day flavor in a fraction of the time, everyone will love this soup!

Prep Time20

Cook Time17

Course: Soup, Soups & Stews

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: cheese tortellini soup recipe, easy instant pot soup recipe, instant pot soup, instant pot tortellini soup with sausage

Servings: servings

Calories: 580kcal

Author: Chef Jenn

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound Italian sausage casing removed
1 1/2 cups diced onions
4 cloves garlic minced
4 cups low sodium beef broth
28 ounce canned diced tomatoes
1 tablepsoon Italian seasoning
1 pound cheese tortellini
2 cups diced zucchini
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Set your Instant Pot to saute and when it is hot add the oil, sausage links (minus the sausage skin), onion, and garlic.
Break up the sausage with a spatula as it browns, chopping it into small pieces. Brown the sausage and cook the onions until they're translucent - about 8 minutes.
Deglaze the Instant Pot insert with 1/2 cup of the beef broth and scrape up all the tasty bits stuck to the bottom.
Add the rest of the broth, canned tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Lock the lid into place and set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 15 minutes.
Quick release when the time is up then add the zucchini and tortellini. Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for another 2 minutes, then quick release.
Open the lid away from you and stir in the cream. Adjust the seasoning, adding salt and pepper if needed, then serve!

Notes

Chef Jenn's Tips

A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes (if you used sweet Italian sausage) is a great garnish for this soup.
Use chicken broth instead of beef broth for a lighter flavor.
Meat tortellini can be used instead of cheese tortellini.
Look for small tortellini - the big ones will be too big to spoon up easily.

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