Tortellini Soup Recipe
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Tortellini Soup is perfect for busy nights! Made with vegetables, cheesy tortellini and topped with fresh parmesan! Ready and on the table in 30 minutes!
If you love soup as much as I do, then this tortellini soup is one I think you should add to your must-make soon list. Packed with flavor, tender vegetables, and cheese-filled tortellini.
It is perfect for rainy days when you just want something comforting, yet light enough that it doesn’t weigh you down after you eat it. We’ve had a few days like that lately and even though it isn’t technically “soup season” around here, I’ve consumed enough of this soup to make anyone believe that it is! Just think how much more I’ll make it when the air does turn chillier! Ha!
Thankfully, it couldn’t be much easier to make!
You begin by melting a little butter in a Dutch oven and then add your garlic, onion, celery and carrots to the butter to cook until they have softened. Once your vegetables have softened, pour in your chicken stock and water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and stir in your tortellini to cook. You’ll cover your Dutch oven and let the soup simmer away until the tortellini has cooked through and is tender. For this, you’ll just reference your package instructions for your tortellini to determine about how long this should take. With refrigerator tortellini, it takes about 9 minutes. With dry tortellini, it takes about double that amount of time.
Once your tortellini is tender, your tortellini soup is ready for serving! Stir in your fresh parsley and parmesan cheese, if you are using, and serve.
Here’s my Tortellini Soup Recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do!
Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium celery, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 8 cups chicken stock or broth, or broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 (9-ounce) each package dried tortellini, or 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated tortellini
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly grated parmesan, optional
Instructions
- Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, celery, carrot and onion to the butter and cook until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in the chicken broth and water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and stir in the tortellini. Cover and simmer until the tortellini are tender, following the package directions.
- Stir in the pepper and salt. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Top each serving with cheese, if using, and parsley.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Love simple soup recipes! If using refrigerated tortellini, do I still need to add the 2 cups of water? Or just add the tortellini to the broth without the water?
Erin, I also use a refrigerated tortellini sometimes when I make this soup. You would add the broth and the water as listed in the recipe. I hope you enjoy!
So quick, easy and really delicious ! I added chopped rotisserie chicken to the last simmer. We really enjoyed it!
Thanks, Mary, I’m happy you loved this soup and found it easy to make.
Great soup! I did add more carrots!
I made my own broth using a whole organic chicken (the collagen in the bones makes it feel so nourishing) and then followed the recipe exactly, except I shredded some of the chicken into the soup.
It was a big hit in our house and it is now added to our regular rotation. Thanks for a great recipe!
That sounds amazing, Annie. Thanks.
Such an easy and tasty soup. Followed the recipe and added a chilli and a mushroom for a little heat. Delicious!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a hit! Thank you so much. The only thing I did different was add fresh spinach at the end!
Teri, I bet it was delicious with the fresh spinach added. I’m so glad you liked it.
Great recipe! I served it for lunch at my ladies card party today. I did add a pinch of Italian seasoning to the broth.
Thanks, Johnnie. I haven’t tried this with the added Italian seasoning.
this recipe sounds delicious, I can’t wait to try it tonight. I’m going to add ground Italian sausage to it and see how that comes out.
I hope you enjoy this soup, Stephanie.