Tortellini Soup (vegetarian, with spinach and tomatoes)
This tortellini soup recipe with spinach and tomatoes is a delicious family dinner that is simple to make, and my family loves it! And it happens to be vegetarian.
Ingredients
- cooking spray or oil of your choice
- 1 onion diced
- 1.5 cups diced carrots
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups baby spinach fresh
- 4 cups vegetable stock (omnivores, feel free to sub chicken stock)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14 ½ ounces, undrained)
- 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
- 2 leaves bay
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1 package cheese tortellini (9 ounces, found in refrigerated section at the store)
- grated parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
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Spray a large pot, and preheat over medium heat. I used an enameled cast iron dutch oven.
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Add onions, carrots and bay leaves and continue cooking until veggies are soft, about 5-6 minutes.
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Add the garlic, and cook a minute more, being careful not to burn the garlic.
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Add vegetable stock, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil and oregano, and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Carefully remove bay leaves. Tongs are helpful for this, but you can also just use a spoon.
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Add tortellini and spinach and return to a boil, simmering until pasta is cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes (according to package cook time).
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Top each serving with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
This recipe makes 4 generous servings, around 2.5 cups each.
You will want to serve this immediately since that pasta will soak up the liquids as it sits.
If you are preparing this for company, I would do all the steps up to adding the liquids. Then I would wait for company to arrive. Then when you get ready to eat, bring the soup to a boil and add the pasta and spinach.
Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you need to thin it out, you can add a little splash of stock or even water.