Tortellini alla Vodka Soup
Updated Nov 02, 2025, Published on Dec 01, 2022
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I LOVE vodka pasta. It’s easily my favorite thing to cook and eat. As I was brainstorming recipes for this soup series, I immediately thought of vodka sauce given that it’s my favorite. I quickly realized I had never seen a vodka sauce soup recipe so that was a definitely a sign that I needed to create one!
If you also love pasta with vodka sauce then this soup is for you! The broth is a creamy vodka sauce with Italian sausage and cheesy tortellini. I used sweet Italian Sausage and added red pepper flakes and calabrian chili paste to give this soup a nice level of heat. You can also use hot Italian Sausage and adjust the other spicy elements accordingly. Feel free to leave out the Italian Sausage and use vegetable broth for a vegetarian version. This would also be delicious with some spinach or kale mixed in at the end. The customizations are endless for this yummy soup.
Be sure to check out the other soup recipes in my Fall Soup Series as well!
- Creamy Tuscan Chicken Orzo Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup
- Peanut Butter Miso Noodle Soup
- Chicken Tikka Masala Soup
- Pesto Orzo White Bean Soup
- Pumpkin Bacon Soup
- Moroccan Meatball and Couscous Soup
If you try out this Tortellini alla Vodka Soup recipe, please rate/comment!
Tortellini alla Vodka Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon 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 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, optional; more or less to taste
- Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon Calabrian Chili Paste, I used the Italian Bomba sauce from Trader Joe's; more or less to taste
- 3 tablespoon 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Optionally add red pepper flakes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 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.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the tortellini and simmer another few minutes until they are cooked through. Finally, pour in the heavy cream and stir to combine.
- Divide into bowls and serve with fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese.
Video
@carolbeecooks I’m not sure why I haven’t seen vodka sauce soup before so I created it! ❤️🔥 Tortellini alla vodka soup coming your way! #vodkasauce #tortellini #soup
♬ original sound – Carolyn | Easy Recipes
Nutrition
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