Tortellini alla Vodka Soup

Name: Tortellini alla Vodka Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 lb Italian Sausage (sweet or hot; remove from casing if using links); 1 Yellow Onion (diced); 4 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional; more or less to taste); Salt & Pepper (to taste); 1 tbsp Calabrian Chili Paste (I used the Italian Bomba sauce from Trader Joe's; more or less to taste); 3 tbsp Tomato Paste; 1/4 cup Vodka; 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes (I used 1 can of Crushed Fire Roasted Tomatoes); 3 cups Chicken Broth; 10 oz Cheese Tortellini; 1 cup Heavy Cream; Fresh Basil and Grated Parmesan (to serve)

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:35min

If you love pasta with vodka sauce then this soup is for you! The broth is a creamy vodka sauce with italian sausage and cheesy tortellini.

Updated at: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:29:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories617.2 kcal (31%)

Total Fat39.6 g (57%)

Carbs40.3 g (15%)

Sugars11.3 g (13%)

Protein21.7 g (43%)

Sodium1481.5 mg (74%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

1 lbItalian Sausage

sweet or hot, remove from casing if using links

1 tspRed Pepper Flakes

optional, more or less to taste

1 TbspChili Paste

Calabrian, I used the Italian Bomba sauce from Trader Joe's, more or less to taste

3 Tbsptomato paste

¼ cupvodka

28 ozCrushed Tomatoes

I used 1 can of Crushed Fire Roasted Tomatoes

3 cupschicken broth

10 ozCheese Tortellini

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the italian sausage and break it up into small pieces with a spoon. Cook for 3 minutes then add the diced onion. Cook for 4 minutes, until the onions are softened. Add the minced garlic and cook another minute.

Step 2

Optionally add red pepper flakes and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Add the calabrian chili paste and tomato paste. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes until darkened in color. Pour in the vodka to deglaze the pot. Scrape any stuck bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Let the vodka cook off for a couple minutes.

Step 4

Pour in the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Add the tortellini and simmer another few minutes until they are cooked through. Finally, pour in the heavy cream and stir to combine.

Step 6

Divide into bowls and serve with fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese.

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