Vegetable Soup with Cheese Tortellini
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by Pam
I made some really delicious homemade chicken stock recently and decided to use it as a base for a vegetable soup. We have all been getting over terrible colds in my house so I thought a soup packed full of veggies is just what we needed. I decided it would be extra tasty with some cheese tortellini thrown in as well. It was a delicious and comforting soup that we all enjoyed. My daughter ate every single bite and my son ate all but the zucchini - not bad. I had the leftovers for lunch the next day and topped it with some feta cheese... it was even more delicious than the night before.
Vegetable Soup with Cheese Tortellini:
Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
- 1/2 cup sweet yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks of celery, coarsely chopped
- 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 6 cups of vegetable or chicken broth (I used homemade chicken stock)
- 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 1-2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp of oregano
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 small zucchini, chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 small yellow squash, chopped into bite size pieces
- 1/2 lb cheese tortellini
- 3 cups sliced fresh spinach (about 3 ounces)
- Asiago cheese, shredded
Place the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery then cook 4-5 minutes or until softened. Add the seasonings and garlic then stir constantly for 60 seconds before adding the tomatoes and broth or stock. Let the soup simmer for 30 minutes.
Increase the heat to medium high, then add the tortellini, zucchini and squash. Taste and re-season if needed. Cook for 10 minutes or until the tortellini is cooked through. Stir in spinach and simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted and all vegetables are tender, about 1 minute longer. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Asiago cheese. Enjoy.
Note: If not serving immediately, add the spinach just before serving to retain the bright color and prevent overcooking.
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That is a vegetable soup alright...packed with all my favorite winter veggies!!! The cheese tortelinis are a nice touch!!!
Just came across your blog tonight...wow...it looks great! I'm excited to return when I have more time to browse. This soup looks yummy...I think I'll print it off and try it soon. Thanks!
Blessings,
Camille
I love tortellini in soup! This looks fresh and delicious!
i also have a cold. this would be very comforting..
Mmm...soup sounds good right now. There's just something about soup that makes you go "mmm...mmm...good" It's true.
Just fantastic. Love how the soup looks. The cheese tortelini is a perfect addition to make it a hearty soup!!
Pam, this soup looks really, really good. Great way to snuggle up with some comfy food on a wet, cold evening.
Hey food twin: guess what I made for dinner last night?
Tortellini soup!!!
I will wait a few weeks to post it, so it doesn't look like I am spying on you thru your window!
How weird, we do that a lot!
What a delicious and hearty soup!!!
We have been sick in my house for over a month..so I feel your pain. Feel better soon
What a beautiful looking soup! That looks great.
Ugh, its soup weather here for sure. Looks like the rain will be around for at least a week. This looks so satisfying and hearty, Pam. Love the addition of tortellini
If I were in your family, I would milk out the cold business for as long as I could to get soup like this!
Pam, this is a great 'one pot' meal. Filled with some many wonderful things. Thanks
tortellini is so fun, and the colorful and nutritious veggies you’ve included would make for a delicious bowl of comfort. keep on keepin’ on, pam!
It is so great to have a bag of tortellini around. The soup looks great! Perfect for helping you guys get over your ailments.
i did a post about YOU on my blog today! i can't wait to make the chicken flautas.
Looks so hearty and wonderful Pam. I love tortellini!
Delicious...definitely a soup day here today...just cold and rainy!
What a yummy veggie soup, and the addition of tortelli makes it so hearty as well - yum!
now that's a soup! nice and thick and hearty!
What a wonderful looking soup - I would love it with cheese tortellini!
oh yummy! i love the use of tortellini in this!
That sounds yummy and looks amazing! I dont know why I dont make vegetable soup, never dawned on me!
I will definitely be trying this! Vegetable soup is always a tough sell with the hubby, but I think the tortellini will bump this up into something he will try. Perfect for the chilly weather. Thanks! :)
BTW making the flank steak, shroom, onion, blue cheese paninis tonight. I can't wait!
I'm trying to preserve some of the stock every time I cook a chicken, so I don't have to wait four hours for soup again! (Full disclosure: I do love wandering around a house filled with the smell of something good cooking.) Great vegetable combination in your soup, and I like the cheese on top.
Isn't it funny how soup is always better the next day?
Pardon me, I'm still drooling over the flautas...
i have neverthought of adding tortelini to my soups and its a wonderful idea, thanks for sahring, cheers from london
Soup always is better the next day. I bet this helped kick the last bit of your colds out the door too!
Great use of homemade stock!! Looks amazing, it's so cold lately I just crave for comfort food like this.
What an ecxellent soup this is!!
Wow!!
Awesome. This looks delicious (as everything on your blog always does). I love homemade veggie soup.
That looks amazing. I LOVE homemade soup during the cooler months. Well, actually...during the hotter months too. Ah ha
I love soup with lots of veggies & some pasta. This looks perfect!
What a beautiful soup! You are so talented with creating recipes that marry nutrition with flavor!
What a wonderful soup, Pam. The colors are so vibrant you've made me hungry. I really like this recipe!
I wish that was on the stove right now at my house. We too have all been battling colds and flus. I make a chiken stock with tortellini and spinach that is such comfort food!
Looks and sounds fantastic! Can't wait to try it.
Today was the first cold day here in Texas this fall and this soup was perfect for it! Great colors, great texture GREAT flavor! I didn't change a thing - other than I cooked it in a regular pan instead of a dutch oven. Thanks!!!