Quick Tortellini Soup

Great for a cold winter day! Warm and smooth! You can easily add in celery and carrots and other vegetables. And if you omit the tortellini and add these vegetables, it makes a perfect soup for when you're sick!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cups cheese tortellini
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
• 3 cups chicken broth, or as needed
• 1 cup spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Mix tortellini into tomato mixture; simmer for 5 more minutes.