Tortellini Minestrone Soup Food

TORTELLINI MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Add the zucchini and green pepper; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until green pepper is tender. Stir in tortellini and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

GREEN MINESTRONE WITH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat the olive or rapeseed oil in a large pan. Add the onion, leek and celery stick. Cook for 8-10 mins until softened, then stir in the garlic and bay leaves. Pour in the chicken or vegetable stock, then cover and simmer for 10 mins. Add the spring veg or cabbage, peas, lemon zest and tortellini (spinach tortellini works well). Cover and cook for another 3 mins, season well and ladle into bowls.

MINESTRONE SOUP WITH TORTELLINI (PRESSURE COOKER)

Steps:

• Pressure Cooker: Add oil to the pressure cooker and heat on high or "brown" with the lid off. Saute onions, celery, carrots, and garlic until onions begin to sweat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Securely lock on the pressure cooker's lid, set the cooker to high and cook 5 minutes. Perform a "quick release" to release the cooker's pressure. Check pasta for doneness. If too al dente for your likeness continue to boil on high or "brown" with the lid off to your preference. Serve topped with parmesan cheese.
• Stove top: Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic in oil until onion is transparent. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until pasta is cooked to your preference.

TORTELLINI MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt butter.
• Add onion and saute 5 minutes til soft.
• Stir in squash and garlic and saute 2 minutes.
• Add broth and bread.
• Heat on high, cover and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• Add tortellini and simmer 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and boil.
• Add broccoli and cook until tender about 4 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in tomatoes and serve pronto.

TORTELLINI MINESTRONE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, onions, carrots, and celery; cook 4 minutes or until onions are softened.
• Add stock, basil and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp.
• Stir in tomatoes, spinach and tortellini.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes or until tortellini is heated through and vegetables are tender.
• Serve immediately.