Name: Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup with Spinach Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 4 large garlic cloves; 28 oz tomatoes; 2 tsp Italian dried herbs; 1 tsp red chili flakes; 4 cups chicken stock; 28 oz tomato puree; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup heavy cream; salt and pepper; 18 oz cheese tortellini; ½ cup parmesan cheese; 4 cups baby spinach leaves; ¼ cup fresh basil

Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup with Spinach Recipe

How To Make Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup with Spinach

This creamy tomato tortellini soup is the ultimate comfort food! Taste a rich tomato base with cheesy tortellini pasta and spinach. Healthy and filling!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1onion,finely chopped
4large garlic cloves,minced
28oztomatoes,diced, or 6 fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
2tspItalian dried herbs,or seasoning
1tspred chili flakes,(optional) adjust to suit your taste
4cupschicken stock
28oztomato puree,or Passata (1 jar)
3tbsptomato paste
1cupheavy cream,or half-and-half
salt and pepper,to taste
18ozcheese tortellini,(2 packets) dried
½cupParmesan cheese,shredded
4cupsbaby spinach leaves,washed and dried
¼cupfresh basil,roughly torn or chopped

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft, then add garlic, and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
Add tomatoes, Italian herbs (or seasoning), and chili flakes if using.
Let tomatoes cook for about 5 minutes, until juices have released and mixed through the flavors in the pot.
Mix through chicken stock, tomato puree, and tomato paste.
Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Partially cover pot with a lid. Bring to a simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
Stir in the cream and tortellini, cook on medium-low for about 6 to 7 minutes, until tortellini is just cooked.
Add the parmesan cheese, spinach, and basil. Stir until wilted.
Serve warm. Enjoy!