Best Quick Tortellini Soup Recipes

QUICK CHICKEN TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or soup pot to medium heat and add the oil. Put the chicken wings and breasts in skin-side down and cook without moving until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside the chicken.
• Add the carrots, celery and shallots. Saute until the shallots are translucent, about 10 minutes, stirring all the while. Deglaze with the dry sherry and scrape up any bits off the bottom. Add the stock, fresh thyme and bay leaf, return the chicken to the pot and bring to a low simmer; simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Set aside the chicken to cool on a plate.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Shred the chicken breasts and whatever can be salvaged from the wings and pour any reserved juices back into the soup pot. Add in the chicken and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Just before serving, add in the lemon zest and juice to taste.
• Cook the tortellini in the salted water just until al dente.
• Put some tortellini in each individual bowl, then ladle the soup over. Serve immediately to retain the al dente quality of the tortellini. Garnish with a wedge of lemon and fresh parsley.

EASY AND QUICK CHICKEN TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 5-quart pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in melted butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken broth and Alfredo sauce into onion mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream and cooked chicken; simmer for 15 minutes.
• Mix cheese tortellini and spinach into chicken mixture, cover pot, and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide soup into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

QUICK & EASY TORTELLINI SOUP WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine all ingredients except the tortellini and parmesan cheese.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes.
• While the tomato and spinach mixture simmers, prepare tortellini according to the package.
• Do not overcook- I prefer to undercook the pasta by a minute or two so it stays firm.
• Drain.
• Add tortellini to the tomato and spinach mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Serve the soup in bowls, topped with the parmesan cheese.

QUICK SAUSAGE TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, 5-7 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Add the garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pasta sauce, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, vinegar, parsley flakes, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil., Add tortellini; cook, uncovered, until tortellini are tender, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve immediately. If desired, top with cheese.

QUICK TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add tomatoes and spinach; simmer until flavors blend, about 25 minutes. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Once the water is boiling, stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook until tortellini float to the top, 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
• Mix tortellini into tomato mixture; simmer for 5 more minutes.

QUICK CHICKEN TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the broth, tomatoes, spinach, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes; add the tortellini and chicken. Cook 7-9 minutes longer or until tortellini is tender.

QUICK FIX TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Combine ground beef, tortellini, beef broth, cream of onion soup, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, green beans, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
• Cook on High for 1 hour.

QUICK VEGETABLE-SPINACH W/TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Very simple: Place water, or broth, in a 3 qrt pot, with the vegetable soup mix. Simmer 5 minutes. - Add spinach and tortellini, and simmer an additional 5-7 minutes - until pasta is tender. -- Serve with grated parmesan or romano on top.

QUICK TORTELLINI ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion and celery until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring so that it doesn't stick or burn. Pour in chicken broth and tomatoes. Season with pepper.
• Bring soup to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add tortellini and cook for 5 minutes. Add chicken; simmer until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add spinach; stir until slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.

SUPER QUICK AND EASY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes, add broth, tomatoes, herbs and tortellini.
• Heat to a boil; reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Add spinach and simmer 5 minutes more. Serve with parmesan cheese and crusty bread. Makes 6 servings.