Souped Up Tortellini Food

BEST EVER TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• 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.

TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive olive over medium heat.
• Saute garlic and onion 10 - 15 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and italian herbs. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in tortellini, then simmer 10 - 12 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, simmer 5 minutes.
• Add spinach, cook 3 minutes.
• Salt & pepper to taste.
• Season with parmesean cheese on serving portion.

SOUPED UP TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the carrots and onion for 5 mins until starting to soften. Add the stock and tomatoes, then simmer for 10 minutes Add the peas or beans with 5 mins to go.
• Once veggies are tender, stir in the pasta. Return to the boil and simmer for 2 mins until the pasta is just cooked. Stir in the basil, if using. Season, then serve in bowls topped with a sprinkling of Parmesan and slices of garlic bread.

VEGETABLE SOUP WITH MEAT TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a saucepan heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the onion, cover and simmer 5 minutes or until tender. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute 2 to 3 more minutes or until somewhat tender. Add the carrots, parsnips and broth. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Add the tortellini, cover and cook 8 minutes or until cooked through. While the vegetables and tortellini are cooking, roughly chop the spinach. When the tortellini is cooked through, stir in the spinach and simmer a minute or until tender. Season with salt and pepper and ladle into a soup bowl.

SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a simmer in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the tortellini and simmer gently for 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garlic, tomatoes and dried basil. Season with salt and pepper. Return to a simmer and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Serve hot with the grated Parmesan cheese.

TORTELLINI TOMATO SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-quart soup pot, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute the onion and garlic, stirring often until onions are translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes, turn heat up to high, and bring to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook according to package instructions. When tortellini is almost done, add spinach and taste, adjusting seasonings with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Garnish each serving with a sprinkling of Parmesan.

CREAMY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a gentle boil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the frozen vegetables to the pot and return to a gentle boil. Add the tortellini and cook until almost tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook for another 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Ladle into bowls and top with the shaved Parmesan and croutons. Drizzle with olive oil.

SOUPED UP TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the carrots and onion for 5 mins until starting to soften.
• Add the stock and tomatoes, then simmer for 10 minutes Add the peas or beans with 5 mins to go.
• Once veggies are tender, stir in the pasta. Return to the boil and simmer for 2 mins until the pasta is just cooked.
• Stir in the basil, if using. Season, then serve in bowls topped with a sprinkling of Parmesan and slices of garlic bread.

BEEF TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Brown beef well in a deep dutch oven or stock pot.
• Add leek, celery, and onion and saute on low until veges are soft.
• Add broth and all other ingredients. Simmer on low for 2-3 hours or until beef is tender.
• Add tortellini. Simmer for 5 minutes, then turn off heat and let stand, covered, for at least 30-45 minutes. Tortellini will cook in the hot broth.
• Serve with crusty bread.

SOUPED UP TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the carrots and onion for 5 mins until starting to soften. Add the stock and tomatoes, then simmer for 10 minutes Add the peas or beans with 5 mins to go.
• Once veggies are tender, stir in the pasta. Return to the boil and simmer for 2 mins until the pasta is just cooked. Stir in the basil, if using. Season, then serve in bowls topped with a sprinkling of Parmesan and slices of garlic bread.

BAKED TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to400 degrees.
• In roasting pan, combine sausage, onion, garlic and pepper. Add olive oil and toss to coat.
• Roast, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 20-30 minutes until sausage is browned.
• Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Drain grease from sausage and cut into ¼ in slices.
• Return to roasting pan. Add beef broth, water, Italian seasoning, and carrots.
• Cover and return to oven. Bake 30 minutes, until sausage is tender. Remove from oven.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice, beans, olives, and zucchini. Bake 15-20 minutes.
• Add tortellini and bake 5 minutes longer.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese.
• The soup may also be prepared entirely on the stove.