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    Instant Pot Sausage & Spinach Tortellini Soup

    Published: Jan 16, 2019 · Modified: May 18, 2020 by Lauren Cardona This post may contain affiliate links. Using links to these sites means I may earn a percentage of the purchase at no cost to you. As an Amazon affiliate, I may receive a percentage of qualifying purchases. For more details, please read the full disclaimer.

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    This recipe was at the request of Luis.  I’m not sure where or when he had Tortellini Soup in the past….but he requested that I make it for him.  I had no idea what he was looking for and was a bit skeptical when he said it has spinach in it.  I hate spinach.  Growing up, my parents would “make” canned spinach as a side dish and I just could not eat it.  Ever since then, I have been a “no spinach please” type of girl.  But, a happy husband makes for a happy life…so, I gave it another try.  I was pleasantly surprised with this recipe because I actually liked the spinach in it! The creamy goodness of this recipe reminded me of The Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi and Zuppa Toscana all in one. The creaminess of the Chicken Gnocchi mixed with the sausage from the Zuppa Toscana paired well in this recipe. Kaleigh was also skeptical because of “the green stuff” in the soup but she absolutely loved it because of the creamy, cheesy tortellini.  I ate three bowls when I made it…couldn’t get enough.

    Tips for this recipe:

    1. Mix the cornstarch and water together in a mason jar….shake! No more lumps.  Seriously, get a mason jar and your life will be easier.  I use to use a cup and a fork to mix together and always had lumps. After switching to a mason jar…no more lumps!!
    2. If you love spinach, use fresh spinach. The fresh spinach will create a fresher taste. I used frozen due to my distaste towards spinach.
    3. Add more tortellini if you have kids.  Kaleigh wanted to eat all of the tortellini in one bowl to begin with.  When I make this recipe again, I’ll double up on the tortellini so she can have more “tortellini with the sauce.”
    4. Buy bulk sausage instead of cased sausage.

     

    How to make Instant Pot Sausage & Spinach Tortellini Soup

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    1. Turn your Instant Pot on sauté function
    2. Add sausage
    3. Add garlic
    4. Cook until the sausage is browned evenly
    5. Add carrots and onion
    6. Cook until the onion is translucent- about 4 minutes
    7. Turn off Instant Pot
    8. Add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, beef stock and tortellini
    9. Put the lid on the Instant Pot
    10. Cook on High Pressure for 3 minutes (depending on the type of tortellini that you used, you will want to cook on high pressure for approximately half the suggested cook time on the package) Set the valve to seal.
    11. When the time is up, move seal to “vent” to quick release pressure
    12. Turn Instant Pot off and then back on to “sauté”
    13. Add in evaporated milk
    14. Add milk
    15. Sauté until boiling
    16. Mix cornstarch and water in mason jar…shake
    17. Add cornstarch and water mixture
    18. Stir
    19. Add the spinach and cook until thickened- about 3 minutes

     

     

    You are ready to eat! I hope your family enjoys this recipe as much as we did.  It was really, really good!!

     

    Ingredients

    • 1 Pound ground sausage
    • 1 Onion chopped- about 2 cups
    • 2 Carrots chopped- about 1 cup
    • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
    • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ Teaspoon salt
    • ½ Teaspoon pepper
    • 2 14.5 oz. cans of beef broth
    • ¼ Cup cornstarch
    • ¼ Cup water
    • 1 10 oz. Package frozen spinach or 2.5 cups fresh
    • 12 oz. Frozen tortellini
    • 1 Cup milk
    • 3 12 Ounce cans evaporated milk

     

    Instant Pot Sausage & Spinach Tortellini Soup

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    Ingredients

    Ingredients

    • 1 Pound ground sausage
    • 1 Onion chopped- about 2 cups
    • 2 Carrots chopped- about 1 cup
    • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
    • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ Teaspoon salt
    • ½ Teaspoon pepper
    • 2 14.5 oz. cans of beef broth
    • ¼ Cup cornstarch
    • ¼ Cup water
    • 1 10 oz. Package frozen spinach or 2.5 cups fresh
    • 12 oz. Frozen tortellini
    • 1 Cup milk
    • 3 Cans evaporated milk

    Instructions

    How to make Instant Pot Sausage & Spinach Tortellini Soup

    • Turn your Instant Pot on sauté function
    • Add sausage
    • Add garlic
    • Cook until the sausage is browned evenly
    • Add carrots and onion
    • Cook until the onion is translucent- about 4 minutes
    • Turn off Instant Pot
    • Add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, beef stock and tortellini
    • Put the lid on the Instant Pot
    • Cook on High Pressure for 3 minutes (depending on the type of tortellini that you used, you will want to cook on high pressure for approximately half the suggested cook time on the package) Set the valve to seal.
    • When the time is up, move seal to “vent” to quick release pressure
    • Turn Instant Pot off and then back on to “sauté”
    • Add in evaporated milk
    • Add milk
    • Sauté until boiling
    • Mix cornstarch and water in mason jar…shake
    • Add cornstarch and water mixture
    • Stir
    • Add the spinach and cook until thickened- about 3 minutes

    Notes

    Tips for this recipe:
    *Mix the cornstarch and water together in a mason jar….shake! No more lumps.  Seriously, get a mason jar and your life will be easier.  I use to use a cup and a fork to mix together and always had lumps. After switching to a mason jar…no more lumps!!
    *If you love spinach, use fresh spinach. The fresh spinach will create a fresher taste. I used frozen due to my distaste towards spinach.
    *Add more tortellini if you have kids.  Kaleigh wanted to eat all of the tortellini in one bowl to begin with.  When I make this recipe again, I’ll double up on the tortellini so she can have more “tortellini with the sauce.”
    *Buy bulk sausage instead of cased sausage.

    Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.

    Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!

     

     

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    1. Barbara McKee

      January 27, 2019 at 12:58 pm

      Thanks so much for the recipe. The soup was so delicious and very tasty. I will be making this more often. And was so easy in the instant Pot. I only added a little more of the seasoning for my taste. 😀

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      • TheTastyTravelers

        January 27, 2019 at 1:57 pm

        I’m so glad you liked it Barbara!

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    2. Barbara

      January 23, 2019 at 7:19 am

      Does this recipe use 3 large cans of evaporated milk?

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      • TheTastyTravelers

        January 23, 2019 at 7:22 am

        Hi Barbara! We used 3 12 ounce cans and it turned out great!

        Reply

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