Creamy Tortellini Soup
This creamy Tortellini Soup recipe features cheese tortellini in seasoned vegetable broth with fresh basil, diced tomatoes, and spinach. It's healthy comfort food that's delicious and ready in under 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8 ounces cheese tortellini (the refrigerated kind)
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 ½ cups fresh spinach leaves (packed)
- ½ cup heavy cream or half and half
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves (chopped)
Instructions
- Add oil and butter to a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic. Stir in the flour and cook for another minute.
- Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and dried basil. Season with salt and pepper. Taste broth and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Bring mixture to a gentle boil and then add the tortellini. Cook for a few minutes, until tortellini are tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream.
- Add chopped basil. Serve warm.
Notes
You can add cooked ground sausage when sautéing the onion for extra flavor. This soup is versatile for adding extra vegetables as well. Freezing instructions are available for longer storage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 16gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1490mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2518IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 286mg
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