There is nothing more inviting than a warm bowl of homemade soup. Turn your kitchen into an Italian bistro with this Creamy Ravioli Soup simmering on your stove. Crumbled Italian sausage swims in a heavy cream, Italian-seasoned tomato sauce for a delicious base. It’s flanked with fresh cheese ravioli, wilted baby spinach, and loads of parmesan cheese to add flavor and heartiness. With one bite, Creamy Ravioli Soup will transport you to the cobbled streets of old Italy… while you simultaneously enjoy the convenience of home, all snuggled up with your never-ending bowl of soup. Now, that’s what I call comforting Italian food!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 (20-ounce) package fresh cheese ravioli
- 5 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded, plus more, to taste, for serving
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, add the sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
Step 2 –Add the onion and the garlic to the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 3 –Add the basil and the oregano to the sausage mixture and stir to combine.
Step 4 –Add the crushed tomatoes and their juices and the chicken stock to the sausage mixture and stir to combine. Bring it to a boil.
Step 5 –Add the cheese ravioli to the soup mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli is just tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 6 –Add the spinach to the soup mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 1-3 minutes.
Step 7 –Slowly add the half-and-half to the soup mixture and stir to combine. Bring it to a simmer, stirring frequently.
Step 8 –Add 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
Step 9 –Add the salt and the black pepper to the soup and stir to combine.
Step 10 –Simmer the soup, about 5 minutes. Taste the soup and season with the salt and the pepper, as needed.
Step 11 –Serve the soup sprinkled with the extra parmesan.
