Name: Creamy Tortellini Minestrone Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1½ cups diced yellow onion; 1 cup diced carrots; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup fresh, cut into 1-inch pieces green beans; 1½ tbsp 4 cloves, minced garlic; 14 oz 3 cans, low-sodium or vegetable broth chicken broth; 14.5 oz 2 cans diced tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1¼ cups 1 small, halved, sliced zucchini; 2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp dried thyme; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 9 oz 1 package, three cheese, refrigerated tortellini; 14.5 oz 1 can, drained, rinsed dark red kidney beans; 2 cups fresh, chopped spinach; 1¼ cups half and half; finely shredded, for serving parmesan cheese

How To Make Creamy Tortellini Minestrone

Have a hearty, comforting soup with this tortellini minestrone packed with vegetables and spices, made creamy with cheese and half and half.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1½cupsyellow onion,diced
1cupcarrots,diced
1cupcelery,diced
1cupgreen beans,fresh, cut into 1-inch pieces
1½tbspgarlic,4 cloves, minced
14ozchicken broth,3 cans, low-sodium or vegetable broth
14.5ozdiced tomatoes,2 cans
2tbsptomato paste
1¼cupszucchini,1 small, halved, sliced
2tspdried basil
1tspdried oregano
½tspdried thyme
salt and freshly ground black pepper
9oztortellini,1 package, three cheese, refrigerated
14.5ozdark red kidney beans,1 can, drained, rinsed
2cupsspinach,fresh, chopped
1¼cupshalf and half
Parmesan cheese,finely shredded, for serving

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
Add the onions, carrots, and celery, then sauté for 5 minutes.
Add in the green beans and garlic, then sauté for 2 minutes longer.
Add in the chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, zucchini, basil, oregano and thyme.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are almost tender.
Add in the tortellini, then cook for about 7 minutes or until cooked through.
Add in the kidney beans, spinach, and half and half.
Cook for about 2 minutes longer until warmed through and the spinach is wilted.
Stir in more broth, of up to 1 cup.
Serve warm with parmesan cheese, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 464.45kcal
Fat: 14.11g
Saturated Fat: 5.29g
Trans Fat: 0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.16g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.67g
Carbohydrates: 65.08g
Fiber: 16.10g
Sugar: 12.44g
Protein: 23.22g
Cholesterol: 23.62mg
Sodium: 1022.13mg
Calcium: 211.05mg
Potassium: 1703.99mg
Iron: 7.03mg
Vitamin A: 304.10µg
Vitamin C: 29.14mg

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