Tortellini Florentine Soup Food

TORTELLINI FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In the same Dutch oven combine broth and Alfredo sauce. Stir in chicken and tomato strips. Heat just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Add cooked tortellini and spinach to chicken mixture. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to heat through and wilt spinach. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 servings.

TORTELLINI FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In the same Dutch oven combine broth and Classico® Light Creamy Alfredo pasta sauce. Stir in chicken and tomato strips. Heat just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Add cooked tortellini and spinach to chicken mixture. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to heat through and wilt spinach. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

RUSTIC ITALIAN TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil., Add tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted and tortellini are tender. Serve with cheese if desired.Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled soup in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.

CHICKEN TORTELLINI FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot cook the tortellini according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In the same pan combine the broth and Alfredo sauce. You can use store bought broth and Alfredo sauce or homemade. Either way it will turn out great. Stir in the chicken and tomato strips. Heat to boiling and then reduce the heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked tortellini and spinach. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes to heat through and wilt the spinach.Even after making this I felt that it needed just a little more liquid. So as not to lose the creamy texture I added heavy cream until I got the consistency I was looking for. Milk or broth would also work.
• Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese and serve with warm garlic bread.

CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini are tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add paprika, cumin, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Stir flour into the pot. Whisk in chicken stock slowly until fully blended.
• Bring soup to a boil, stirring frequently until thickened. Add tortellini, chicken, spinach, and heavy cream; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

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.

TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over high heat in a large soup pot.
• Add the onion, celery, and carrots; saute until the onions turn clear.
• Add in the soup, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, sugar substitute and water; bring to a boil.
• Turn down to low heat and allow to simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Add spinach, tortellini and basil; bring back up to a low boil and cook 7-10 minutes or until the tortellini are tender.

TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions and celery in olive oil until clear.
• Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Add tortellini and cook for 8-9 minutes.
• Add seasonings, beans and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve topped with Parmesan Cheese.

TORTELLINI FLORENTINE SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat vegetable oil until hot over medium high heat.
• Saute zucchini, squash, bell pepper, onion and garlic until slightly tender.
• Increase to high heat, add tomatoes, chicken broth, tortellini, and black pepper, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer 10 minutes.
• Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with shredded Asiago or Parmesan cheese, if desired.