Tortellini Soup
Soup’s ON …
Tortellini Soup!
I don’t know about you, but with the fall wind’s blowing in, I pull out my soup favorite recipes and keep them handy for the duration. I love soups, from the broth-based to the heavy cream-based, they are comforting on so many levels.
A few years ago, I was at a friend’s house and she was making this soup for lunch. I was hooked. It’s so dead easy to make and taste oh so cozy. Thankfully she was kind enough to share the recipe with me.
Do you need a quick soup that doesn’t require hours to make, well, this is THAT soup. A broth based soup, with a punch of vitamins from the added spinach and those gorgeous, cheesy stuffed Tortellini in there begging for attention, all make for a healthy and cozy choice for dinner or light lunch. If you absolutely have a must-eat-meat eater in your family, then add in some shredded rotisserie chicken and now you have a hearty, healthy and cozy choice for that dinner or kind of light lunch. Win-win.
If you are making this recipe with the shredded chicken, then you can make it in the slow cooker on low for 4 hrs, but do wait until the last 20 – 30 minutes of the cooking time to add in the Tortellini pasta … that’s so it doesn’t go into an oblivious mushy mess, then wait until you turn off the heat to add in the spinach and watch it go from I’m not really sure about this … to … Oh do I need to add in more? … I’m a one spinach bag kind of girl if you’re asking.
Stay cozy and enjoy!
Tortellini Soup
Less than 5 ingredients away from a gorgeous, easy-to-make soup, Tortellini Soup!
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (@ 9 or 10 oz), Fresh Cheese Tortellini Pasta, or you can use your favorite flavored Tortellini pasta. (find them in the refrigerated section)
- 8 cups Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- 1 bag Fresh Spinach, washed and dried
- Juice of 1 - 2 Lemons
- Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese, to garnish
- Pepper, to taste
Optional:
- 1 - 2 cups Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or dutch oven, bring the Broth to a boil, then add in the fresh Tortellini Pasta, cooking according to directions. (If using the Chicken, now's the time to add it in, cook for about 5 - 8 minutes to heat the meat through).
- Once Tortellini is done, remove pan from heat and add in the fresh Spinach, and stir until it starts to wilt.
- Squeeze in the Lemon juice, check the taste, add more if needed.
- Season to taste with Pepper and Salt if desired.
- Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.
Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
The quantity can easily be doubled, just adjust flavor to taste with salt & pepper.
Stacey is a Southern girl with a taste for travel, thriving on the discovery of the world through food. After spending many years traveling and living overseas, she’s now back home in her beloved deep south enjoying life with her three little ones and loving the adventure. She’s a food stylist and food photographer, as well as, the creative behind Little Figgy Food, where she loves to inspire others to try new flavors and foodie techniques.
Love ‘Tortellini in Brodo,” one of our favorite weeknight meals.
It’s so easy to make and brilliant for a quick weeknight meal!