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Best Ever Tortellini Soup

photo by Katrina B.

- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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4-5
ingredients
- 1 package fresh, frozen tortellini or 1 package fresh, frozen tortellini
- 1 can diced tomato (or peeled, diced fresh)
- 2 cans chicken broth (or equivalent bouillon cube)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped (or slightly less frozen)
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoons crushed, chopped garlic
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons good quality olive oil
- 1 cup water
directions
- Saute celery, onion, carrots and garlic in oil.
- Add spinach and tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes.
- Add spices and chicken broth.
- Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender-crisp.
- Add water and tortellini and simmer 10- 15 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf and serve.
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Reviews
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I really enjoyed this soup. I was a little free-wheeling with the ingredients (handfuls of spinach instead of cups, garlic powder instead of fresh garlic, guestimated amounts of liquid) but I don't think I did too much damage to the original idea. I thought I had fresh garlic, but as it has been many months since garlic harvest, it turned out to be no good, so had to use garlic powder. Even though I was a bit heavy handed with the broth, I ended up adding a bit more water at the end, as the tortellini soaked up a lot of liquid. The recipe seems to be unclear about what kind of tortellini it calls for (fresh,frozen or fresh,frozen) and I used dried, so that is probably why it was a thirsty soup. The recipe didn't state the size of the tortellini package, so I just threw in a couple big handfuls (my package was a Costco sized giant one.) The flavor was mild, but nice. I didn't have fresh basil either (what didn't I change here?) so used 2 tsp. dried. I'm sure fresh would have been much better, and the flavor would have probably been a little more intense. I'm sure I'll be making this again, hopefully with fewer substitutions. I may add a zucchini next time, as I think that would be a nice addition to the veges.
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I really enjoyed this soup. I was a little free-wheeling with the ingredients (handfuls of spinach instead of cups, garlic powder instead of fresh garlic, guestimated amounts of liquid) but I don't think I did too much damage to the original idea. I thought I had fresh garlic, but as it has been many months since garlic harvest, it turned out to be no good, so had to use garlic powder. Even though I was a bit heavy handed with the broth, I ended up adding a bit more water at the end, as the tortellini soaked up a lot of liquid. The recipe seems to be unclear about what kind of tortellini it calls for (fresh,frozen or fresh,frozen) and I used dried, so that is probably why it was a thirsty soup. The recipe didn't state the size of the tortellini package, so I just threw in a couple big handfuls (my package was a Costco sized giant one.) The flavor was mild, but nice. I didn't have fresh basil either (what didn't I change here?) so used 2 tsp. dried. I'm sure fresh would have been much better, and the flavor would have probably been a little more intense. I'm sure I'll be making this again, hopefully with fewer substitutions. I may add a zucchini next time, as I think that would be a nice addition to the veges.
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This soup is wonderful! I had to use a few shakes of dry italian seasoning instead of the fresh herbs and I added some cooked chicken, but otherwise made it as written. This will definitely become a favorite dish for us. This would also be a wonderful base for many other soups if you feel like changing out the starches (ie rice for pasta). What a tasty, versatile soup. Thanks so much!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
skat5762
Hampton Roads, Virginia
Food, felines, vino, photography