Simple Tortellini Soup

This recipe uses prepared cheese tortellini boiled in chicken broth to make a quick soup base which then gets canned tomatoes and beans, for a delicious soup in less than half an hour.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package cheese tortellini
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained
• ½ zucchini, sliced
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinaigrette
• 1 teaspoon basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot; cook tortellini in boiling broth until tender, about 6 minutes.

Step 2

Stir tomatoes, beans, zucchini, red wine vinaigrette, basil, and black pepper into the broth; cook until the zucchini is tender, about 6 minutes more. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.