15 Best Tortellini Soup Recipes

Tortellini Chowder
Photo: Molly

Tortellini pasta is the upgrade your soups have been waiting for. These delicious stuffed pasta dumplings are so versatile. You can serve them up in a salad, on their own with a little sauce, or my personal winter favorite: tortellini soups. We have a lot of tortellini soups to choose from, but we've narrowed it down to the very best. Keep reading for our 15 best tortellini soup recipes to keep you warm and cozy whenever you're craving comfort food.

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Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini in saucepan
Kathy Ryan-Ostrick

It's no surprise this is our most popular tortellini soup recipe: "This soup embodies all the wonders of Italian cooking: Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes and red wines. Serve with hot bread and salad for a delicious meal," says recipe creator Mary P.

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Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup in bowl with bread in background
Steve Shaffer

"This is as good or better than any soups we've had in Italy," says reviewer SIGNORELLI. "My Italian husband loved it, and with all of the vegetables it's truly a healthy meal, even with the sausage! Easy to modify (I added additional tortellini and vegetables to make it even heartier), and keeps well for additional meals."

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Spinach Tortellini Soup

Spinach Tortellini Soup
jsilkrx

Get your fill of leafy greens in this hearty and delicious tortellini soup. Reviewer PREGOCOOK says, "I'm all for easy and quick! I'm usually an 'add a little bit of this and that' kind of cook. It's rare that I don't switch stuff up with a recipe, but honestly -- this recipe is perfect as is! (I'm SERIOUS!) My kids even love it!"

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Tortellini Soup I

Tortellini Soup in bowl on orange background
Seattle2Sydney

"This soup has a wonderful flavor and is very satisfying. I'm impressed with the simplicity of the ingredients and preparation," says reviewer WONDERTWINZZ. Tortellini pasta, carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, and bell peppers make for a filling and easy weeknight meal.

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Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup in white bowl with croutons
Anne Lindsay Ryan

Recipe creator Midge says, "A tasty soup that is just right for chasing away those winter chills. Very easy to make and one of my most often requested recipes!"

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Mushroom, Leek, Chicken Sausage and Tortellini Soup

Mushroom, Leek, Chicken Sausage and Tortellini Soup
Blythe Clugston Fritz

"There's something about the combination of sausage and tortellini in chicken broth with fresh cilantro and hot sauce — WOW," says reviewer gina1313. "The flavors all mesh beautifully and develop into the most tasty, delicious soup I've had in a long time."

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Tortellini Chowder

Tortellini Chowder
Molly

This creamy soup is the ultimate cold-weather comfort. Reviewer Aspiring Chef Rita says, "It was a nice change from the normal tortellini soups that I make with sausage, spinach, tomatoes or all added in."

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Italian Meatball and Cheese Tortellini Soup

Italian Meatball and Cheese Totellini Soup
chris

Italian-style meatballs, kale, cheese tortellini, carrots, green beans, and tomatoes...this soup has something for everybody. Reviewer Marina Moffat Kaup says, "I didn't have much time so I just threw everything into the pot to simmer and it came out great. And you can use whatever veggies you have on hand."

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Chicken Tortellini Soup With Zucchini and Tomatoes

Chicken Tortellini Soup with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Angie Conner Kenney

Fast chicken soup base makes this soup easy to throw together any time. Recipe creator Ben S. says, "Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method."

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Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
Shearone

Rich and creamy, you'll want to have this recipe on hand all winter long. "So easy to make, quick and ready in a snap," says reviewer Vanessa Martinez. "Today was a cold day in March and this soup really hit the spot!"

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Charlotte's Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup
Ericka Riley

This classic tortellini soup is chock full of healthy ingredients. Reviewer The Glitter Girl says, "The base is so good and versatile, I've tried it with all kinds of different vegetables, stuff I had leftover in the fridge, etc...and it's still marvelous."

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Easy Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup in a red bowl
Becky Whitney Stadler

Reviewer ceebee says, "This soup is really yummy. I think that adding the Parmesan to the soup while it's cooking is the kicker for this recipe. It gives it a really good flavor."

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Easy and Quick Chicken Tortellini Soup

Chicken Tortellini Soup in a red mug
*Sherri*

"Tasty, quick and easy soup recipe. The flavors blend together so well they will be begging for more," says recipe creator LKCW. "Cheese tortellini, fresh spinach, and diced chicken with a few other ingredients make this a keeper! This goes good with a gourmet grilled cheese."

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Pasta Fazoolander

Pasta Fazoolander soup in a mug
House of Aqua

Chef John says, "This is an answer to all the people who claim not having enough time to cook after a long day at work. This entire recipe, start to finish, takes about 30 minutes. It is the kind of dish you really want to savor on a chilly winter day."

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Chicken Soup II

Chicken Tortellini Soup in a bowl
Mrs. Winter

Chicken soup is only made better with the addition of tortellini. "Loved this recipe...a nice twist on traditional chicken noodle soup," says reviewer just loafin'.

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