Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
This creamy deliciuos tomato tortelli soup is really simple and quick to make. It's real comford food that it's great for dinner on cold day
Ingredients
- 9 oz/250 g tortellini or tortelloni you can use more , it's up to you, but don't use more than 18 oz/500 g. (note 1*)
- 3 handfuls of baby spinach how much spinach you add is up to you, I recommend adding at least 3.5 oz/100g
- 4,5 cups /1 liter broth or stock chicken or vegetable
- 2 tbsp tomato paste/tomato concentrate
- 1 medium-sized onion
- 1 can of crushed tomatoes 14 oz/400 g
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 3/4 cup / 180 ml heavy cream/whipping cream optional
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp white or brown sugar
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp sweet paprika powder you can replace it with smoked or hot paprika powder
- 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese or Grana Padano, Pecorino Romano, Piave, Asago
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Add the butter to the pan and when it melts add the chopped onion and chopped garlic cloves. Saute for about two minutes, stirring occasionally. After this time, add Italian seasoning and ground red pepper. Stir again and add crashed tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar.
- When tomatoes start to bubble slightly, add the tomato paste, stir and then pour in the broth. When the broth boils, reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
- After this time, add the tortellini to the soup and cook them in the soup for as long as the recipe on the package requires. Cover your pot during cooking tortellini. (Note 2*)
- The next step will be to add fresh baby spinach. Add the baby spinach, stir gently, wait about a minute until the spinach leaves lose their volume and wilt. Finally, add the cream and Parmesan cheese. (note 3)
Notes
Note 1 - The important thing is the amount of tortellini you plan to use. Some people prefer soup with less tortellini and some with more. The smallest amount of tortellini you should use for 4 servings is 9 oz/250g and the largest is 18 oz/500g.
Note 2 - Note that tortellini cooking time will vary depending on whether you buy fresh or dry tortellini. If you buy fresh tortellni the cooking time will be shorter.
Note 3 - If you prefer very creamy tomato soup, add more cream.
Note 4 - If you want to add some protein, add shredded chicken breasts. They will do great here.