Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

Bowl of tortellini soup garnished with basil in front of a dutch oven, pepper mill, and can of tomatoes.

This hearty soup features cheese tortellini in a creamy garlic and herb tomato broth. It's a one-pot meal that comes together in just 30 minutes. Serve as a soup course or a full meal!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 430 kcal

Diet Vegetarian

Equipment

Dutch oven or large pot with lid

Ingredients

1 package refrigerated cheese tortellini (10oz package)
1 to 2 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion diced
2 tablespoon vodka or white wine optional
3 cups vegetable stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (28oz can)
1 teaspoon kosher salt (reduce to ½ teaspoon if substituting table salt)
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

Heat a dutch oven or large pot on the stove over medium-high heat.
Add enough olive oil to coat the bottom (1 to 2 tablespoons).
1 to 2 tbsp olive oil
Saute the onions, stirring frequently, until they are very soft and have browned on the edges.
1 medium onion
If using the optional vodka or white wine, add to the pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Otherwise, skip to step 5.
2 tbsp vodka or white wine
Add vegetable stock to the pot. If step 4 was skipped, use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
3 cups vegetable stock
Add the crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
1 can crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp kosher salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, 1½ tsp Italian seasoning, ½ tsp garlic powder
Bring to a boil. Reduce to low and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove cover and bring the soup back to a boil. Add tortellini and cook for 3 minutes on medium (or per package instructions if different).
1 package refrigerated cheese tortellini
Reduce to low. Stir in heavy cream.
½ cup heavy cream

Notes

Makes 4 entree sized servings or approximately 6 smaller servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 1364mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 698IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 183mgIron: 4mg

Nutrition information is an estimate for one serving.