Busy weeknights call for simple, satisfying meals like this tortellini soup recipe. It is cozy, filling, and perhaps best of all customizable. Simply add your favorite proteins and vegetables to make this soup your own. Whether cooking for your family or yourself, have a bowl of this tortellini in soup on your table in under 30 minutes and be prepared for all the comfort and flavor.
Why You’ll Love this Tortellini Soup Recipe
This tortellini soup is the perfect go-to for busy weeknights. It’s simple, satisfying and packed with flavor as well as:
A one-pot meal: This soup is ready in under 30 minutes and requires minimal cleanup!
Customizable: Add your favorite protein, swap your favorite veggies or add in some greens.
Family friendly: Kid approved, so everyone at the table will love it!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Olive oil: extra virgin olive oil
Onion: I use purple onion but sweet onion works well too.
Carrot
Bell Pepper: I like to use a red bell pepper, but any variety will work.
Garlic: Fresh cloves are best.
Vegetable broth
Tomato sauce: I like to buy canned San Marzano tomatoes and whiz them in a food processor or you can buy any canned/jarred tomato sauce of choice.
Tortellini: Fresh packaged in the refrigerator section, or frozen works as well.
Spinach: Or any other green of choice.
Salt and pepper: to taste
Optional: Fresh basil
How to Make Tortellini Soup
First start by heating the olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add in the onions, carrots and peppers and sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions soften and become translucent. Add in the minced garlic and sauté for one minute more.
Next add the broth and tomato sauce, raise the heat and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling add in the tortellini and cook according to package directions.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and add in the fresh greens, stirring until they are just wilted. If using, add in the fresh basil before serving.
Dietitian’s Tips for a Balanced Bowl
Adding protein to this tortellini soup recipe makes it even more satisfying helping to support fullness. If you are looking for a meat option, mild Italian chicken sausage is a family favorite and adds great flavor.
To keep this soup vegan, try adding beans like garbanzo or great northern beans for a boost of fiber and plant based protein.
Storage and Reheating Tips
This tortellini soup is just as good, if not better, the next day. To safely store, allow the soup to cool and then transfer into a glass airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat, simply warm up in the microwave in 30 second intervals, or heat on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through, stirring occasionally.
More Cozy Soup Recipes to Try
Soup season is one of my favorites and for this reason I have several on repeat here on Wholly Nourished. If you love cozy, easy, one-pot meals to enjoy anytime, these are for you:
This soup is hearty, packed with flavor and plant-based protein. A truly satisfying soup to add to your rotation that is even more filling when topped with a scoop of rice and a side of tortilla chips.
Another hearty option, this lasagna soup is a great weeknight dinner option. All the cozy, classic flavors of lasagna in a one-pot soup.
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Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and sauté until the onions are translucent and the carrots start to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and sauté one minute more.
Add the broth and tomato sauce. Raise heat and bring to a boil.
Add in the tortellini and cook according to package directions.
Add in the spinach, and basil if using, and stir until just wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
