Pressed for time? Try this Cheesy Tortellini Vegetable Soup

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Because it was such a busy week full of conference calls and planning, dinner had to be quick. I whipped up an old family favorite and set up a full dinner spread.

This cheese tortellini vegetable soup can be made with ground beef, “beefy” crumbles and even pieces of sausage. I decided to keep mine full of vegetables and load it up with shredded parmesan cheese.

I know we are in the middle of the summer and in the middle of a very humid heat wave but I had been craving this soup for a while now. It’s ready in under 30 minutes so that wasn’t too much time standing in front of a hot stove for me. It was all worth it.

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Cheesy Tortellini Vegetable Soup

Cheesy Tortellini Vegetable Soup

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  • Author: Ericka Sanchez
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 6

Description

This quick and easy bowl of comforting pasta is a mid-week dinner time saver. Made with carrots, celery and baby spinach, it’s packed with veggies and delicious flavor.


Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 white onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup carrots, chopped

1 cup celery, chopped

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

4 cups vegetable broth

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

4 cups baby spinach

Parmesan cheese, finely shredded


Instructions

Heat oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 2 minutes or until tender.  Add carrots, celery, cook for 3 minutes stirring frequently.  Add tomatoes, broth, water and salt and bring to a boil.

Add tortellini and cook for 4 minutes or until pasta is al dente.  Remove from heat.  Season with black pepper and dried red pepper flakes.  Stir in fresh spinach.  Serve with parmesan cheese.