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 Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 lb Ground Italian Pork 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); Kosher Salt & Black 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 (to serve); Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated)

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: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:39:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories517 kcal (26%)

Total Fat28.1 g (40%)

Carbs39.6 g (15%)

Sugars10.4 g (12%)

Protein24 g (48%)

Sodium1506.3 mg (75%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

1 lbGround Italian Pork Sausage

sweet or hot, remove from casing if using links

1 tspRed Pepper Flakes

optional, more or less to taste

Kosher Salt

Black Pepper

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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