Holiday Tortellini Soup

Name: Holiday Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 ounces pancetta or bacon, finely diced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (49-1/2 ounces) chicken broth; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree; 8 ounces fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

Hearty and full of flavor, this Italian-style soup freezes well if you want to make it ahead or have leftovers to save for another day.—Michelle Goggins, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ounces pancetta or bacon, finely diced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (49-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
8 ounces fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add pancetta. Cook until crisp. Add onion; cook 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Add cooked tortellini to soup mixture. Stir in crushed tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook just until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 245 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 1221mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 12g protein.

Originally published as Christmas Tortellini Soup in Taste of Home December/January 2009

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Amy the Midwife

Apr 29, 2015

Everyone enjoyed it on a rainy cold evening with sandwich wraps.
Angel182009

Dec 8, 2013

This is one of the best soup recipes I've ever made! This will become a regular for our dinners. The things I did differently was use broccoli instead of spinach and I topped it with an italian cheese blend of Mozzarella, Parmesean, Asiago, and Romano instead of just Parmesean. It was delicious!
dianera

Nov 12, 2013

Made this soup today and truly loved it.
kzebarth

Oct 29, 2012

Easily the best soup I have every had. We make this ALL the time. I like to add a bit more tortellini though.
food4urtummy

Oct 13, 2012

my husband is not a soup guy. but this which he calls pizza soup, he has requested it twice in the last two weeks and the first day I made it had three helpings. I added some mushroom and a little bit cauliflower chopped small to it, as well as some sundried tomato seasoning. its GREAT
10sChick

Apr 13, 2012

This is the soup that launched me into the world of soup making and I can't believe that I never wrote a review of it!! I've been making it steadily for about 1 year and the family absolutely loves Tortellini Soup night when it comes along about once a month. Excellent flavors and a nice comfort food broth. I can't say enough about this amazing soup. If you buy fresh tortellini like I do -- DO NOT cook it ahead. Throw it in at the end of the cooking process and after just a minute or two, it's all ready to devour. I can't tell you if it's better the next day because it never lasts that long.
lkmomma

Dec 22, 2011

This soup is very simple to make but my family agrees it tastes like something from an Italian restaurant. It is very flavorful! I do reduce the spinach by about half though and I have made it with trying either crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce . Very yummy.
1275

Dec 11, 2011

This tortellini soup is much better than topping cooked tortellini with the traditional spaghetti sauce. I used only 4 cups of chicken broth and used crushed tomatoes instead. You can also use butter instead of olive oil. I also used a 14 oz. package of tortellini which I thought was just the right amount. I left out the spinach as well. It may seem like a rather boring soup with no "substance" except the tortellini, but it was perfect. The chicken and tomatoes flavors blend to make a perfect wintertime comfort food. It it is also amazingly easy and quick!
LBurkey

Nov 7, 2011

Very unique and delicious
AngelRyan75

Oct 26, 2011

I absolutely love this soup! It is easy to make and so delicious especially on a cold snowy day in Wyoming.