Tortellini Soup

March 7, 2011 by mydanishkitchen

Tortellini Soup

I was searching high and low for something to make for dinner when I came across this recipe. It’s a wonderful Tortellini soup that is so quick and easy to make, perfect for when you get home from work and you’re too tired to make anything that requires any complex thinking. The ingredients are simple and you probably already have most of them on hand. I used a three cheese tortellini which brought a wonderful subtle cheese flavor into the soup but any type of tortellini would do great. An added bonus is that the soup also is perfect for left-over lunch the next day 🙂

Ingredients:

olive oil

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, with juices

4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock

9 oz. tortellini

3 cups fresh baby spinach, loosely packed

salt and pepper, to taste

Parmesano reggiano, grated for serving

Directions:

In a large pot heat olive oil to medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in dried oregano and diced tomatoes. Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Add tortellini and cook according to package directions. When tortellini is cooked, add baby spinach and remove from heat. Once the spinach has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes, serve warm with grated Parmesano reggiano cheese. Enjoy.

Source: originally from The Well-Fed Newlyweds via Annie’s Eats

Posted in Comfort food, Italien, Lunch, Main course, Quick and Easy, Soup | Tagged easy, quick, soup, spinach, tomatos, tortellini | 5 Comments

5 Responses

on March 10, 2011 at 17:31 Mary

I like to look in my refrigerator and “make up” different soups. I make something very similar but I add chopped carrots, a little dried parsley, some Old Bay seasoning, some leftover homemade marinara sauce and chopped Kale.
I’ve also added some some frozen peas to this mixture.
on March 8, 2011 at 01:01 Katie @ The Well-Fed Newlyweds

I’m so glad you enjoyed my recipe! I like your idea of using three cheese tortellini. More cheese is never a bad thing!
- on March 8, 2011 at 04:36 mydanishkitchen
  
  Katie – it’s a wonderful soup and so easy and quick to make.
on March 7, 2011 at 21:17 happywhennothungry

Love soups with tortellini! This looks so healthy and delicious!
on March 7, 2011 at 13:37 Claudie

This soup looks very tasty with the tortellini inside! I wish I saw it before going out for the groceries this morning (so I would have picked up some tortellini). I was just wondering what kind of soup to do this week. Well, I guess at least I can write down this one for next 🙂
Simple and yet beautiful soups like this one make for a delicious, healthy meal.