Garlic Tortellini Soup

Name: Garlic Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth; 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

I like to top bowls of this tasty soup with a little grated Parmesan cheese, and serve it with crusty bread to round out the meal. —Donna Morgan, Hend, Tennessee

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat; saute garlic until tender, about 1 minute. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Add tortellini; cook, uncovered, until tender, 7-9 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and spinach; heat through.

Health Tip: The broth adds nearly 600mg sodium per serving, despite being reduced-sodium. Instead of broth, add 5-1/2 cups water plus just 3 tsp. reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules. That brings total sodium to just 636mg per serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 189 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 1074mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein.

Originally published as Tortellini Soup in Light & Tasty June/July 2003

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Lauralie51

Mar 25, 2019

A quick soup with a lot of flavor. The fresh cheese tortellini was a nice change of pace and used petite diced tomatoes instead of the tomatoes with chilies. Might try using fresh spinach next time I make this yummy soup. Made and reviewed for the Alphabet tag game.
bjsilve0

Feb 24, 2017

Make exactly as the recipe stated or with any kind of tortellini. Add ons can be ground sausage, chicken or any left over veggie you have on hand. Clean out the refrigerator and then freeze the "planned" overs because this is wonderful for lunch or dinner.
cynandtom

Dec 7, 2016

This soup makes for a tasty, quick and easy weeknight dinner. I threw in some rotisserie chicken I had leftover, some ground nutmeg to the spinach and some fresh thyme to the broth.
allharrymama

Mar 31, 2016

This was super easy to make and I loved the flavor. The chilies really made the difference. Even my husband liked it.
Shoes58

Jan 17, 2016

soothing and warming on a cold winter night. next time will add more garlic (we love it so.) also maybe a mix of cheese and meat tortellini.
dcRN311

Feb 5, 2015

AMAZING dish. Quick, easy, and TASTEY. I added 3 garlic cloves instead and used a four cheese tortellini. Low sodium chicken broth did well for me as well as low sodium italian herb diced tomatoes. Perfect for a cold winter evening!
mkaskela

Feb 3, 2015

Good
bubba78236

Jan 23, 2014

Quick. Easy. And just a few ingredients. I used fresh spinach instead though. Yummy! If you are concerned about sodium, I used lower sodium broth to decrease it. It was still great.
ckbray

Nov 10, 2013

This soup was really very good. I used one bag of fresh baby spinach, stems removed & a larger pkg of tortellini. It had lots of flavor & very easy to make. The review below of one star should be removed as it is not a review but an opinion about sodium. Some people have no issues with sodium & for them it is not a concern. This person doesn't have to make this recipe.
JGa2595176

Nov 8, 2013

I made as written, with the addition of shredded boneless, skinless chicken. It was tasty, but I didn't think it was a winner. Just not outstanding flavorwise. My inlaws, who are both diabetic, did appreciate the recipe concept though.