Tuscan Ravioli Soup
Tuscan Ravioli Soup is a hearty dinner recipe that is easy to make in about 30 minutes. Loaded with beef, sausage, spinach & cheese, this will rival any restaurant around. Delish!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 lb ground beef
- 20 oz fresh ravioli we used 4 cheese but you can use any flavor
- ½ cup minced onions
- ½ tbsp garlic paste
- ¼ cup butter
- 8 cups baby spinach leaves
- 56 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 32 oz chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 5 cups half & half
- 6 oz shredded Parmesan cheese
- garnish with croutons & extra cheese when serving
Instructions
- Brown the sausage & ground beef in a large skillet over med-high heat. Set aside.
- In a large stockpot, cook the ravioli to package directions and drain. Set aside.
- Add the minced onions to a separate large stockpot with the garlic paste and butter. Saute until soft & caramelized.
- While the onions and garlic are cooking, pulse the spinach in a food processor until cut unto small flake sized pieces
- Once onions & garlic are soft, add the browned ground sausage and ground beef, chopped spinach, crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil- stirring frequently. Continue to boil 5-10 minutes.
- Reduce heat and slowly add in the half & half - stir well.
- Bring the soup to a simmer- Do Not Boil. Simmer about 5 minutes.
- Add in Parmesan cheese & cooked ravioli.
- Stir until the cheese has melted. Serve with croutons & more cheese on top.
Notes
This recipe feeds a crowd. Perfect for my family of 5 adult-sized appetites & plenty of leftovers for the next evening or more.
*Note - this recipe has been updated, omitting the heavy cream seen in the video.