Easy Tortellini Soup
- PREP 10min
- COOK 20min
- TOTAL 30min
We love this quick and easy tortellini soup recipe, which uses store-bought pasta, garlicky broth, and veggies. I keep it vegetarian and buy cheese-filled pasta for this soup, but you can use whatever you love. Consider spinach, sausage, chicken, and even vegan fillings. Most (if not all) are available in larger grocery stores here in the US.
You Will Need
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium zucchini, chopped
4 medium cloves garlic, minced, 1 heaping tablespoon
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, omit if sensitive to spice
8 cups (1.8L) vegetable broth or chicken broth
1 (8 to 10oz) package tortellini
1 small bunch kale, thick stems removed and chopped
Splash cream or non-dairy milk, optional
Handful chopped fresh herbs like parsley or dill
Dash fish sauce, optional
Parmesan for serving, optional
Directions
Heat the oil in a large pot, such as a Dutch oven, over medium heat. Toss in the onions and carrots, and then cook, occasionally stirring them, until they soften, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini, garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes, and cook for one minute.
Pour in the broth, bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cook the soup at a low simmer until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir in the tortellini and kale, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the heat to low and stir in the milk/cream (this makes the broth a little creamy, but you can leave this out if you prefer plain broth).
Taste the soup and season with additional salt as needed. For extra flavor, add a few dashes of fish sauce (optional). Serve with chopped fresh herbs and grated parmesan cheese scattered on top (optional).
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Vegan tortellini soup: To make this soup vegan, look for a vegan tortellini (Kite Hill makes one) and omit the cheese and fish sauce.
- Fish sauce: This is optional but adds a lovely flavor to sauces and soups like this tortellini soup. Two to three dashes season the soup nicely. Think of fish sauce as salt on steroids. It doesn’t make the soup taste fishy but makes the flavor pop.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We did not include optional ingredients and assumed regular (not low-sodium) vegetable broth.