Creamy Parmesan Tomato and Spinach Tortellini Soup
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Soup, Tortellini
Servings 4
Ingredients
2tablespoonsbutter
1oniondiced
2clovesgarlicchopped
red pepper flakes to tasteoptional
1/4cupflourrice flour for gluten-free
3cupsvegetable broth or chicken broth
128 ounce can diced tomatoes
2tablespoonstomato paste
8ouncescheese tortellinigluten-free for gluten-free
1/2cupParmigiano Reggianoparmesan, grated
10ouncesspinachcoarsely chopped
1/2cupheavy/whipping cream or Greek yogurt
salt and pepper to taste
1/4cupbasilchopped (optional)
Instructions
Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the flour and cook for another minute.
Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste and tortellini, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the tortellini is tender about 10 minutes.
Add the parmesan, let it melt, add the spinach, let it wilt, add the cream, season with salt and pepper to taste, remove from heat before adding the basil.
Notes
Option: Puree some or all of the diced tomatoes. (I like to puree half of them.)
Option: Add 2 cups of cooked and shredded chicken or 8 ounces of cooked Italian sausage to make it even heartier.