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Creamy Tortellini Minestrone

Minestrone soup just got a total upgrade with the addition of cheesy tortellini and half and half! It's a hearty, veggie packed, comforting soup that people of all ages will love!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup 1-inch cut fresh green beans
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic  (4 cloves)
  • 3 (14 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, or more to thin as desired
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 1/4 cups halved and sliced zucchini (1 small)
  • 2 tsp dried basil*
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (9 oz) pkg. refrigerated three cheese tortellini
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 1/4 cups half and half**
  • finely shredded parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

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  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery, saute 5 minutes.
  2. Add in green beans and garlic and saute 2 minutes longer. Add in chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, zucchini, basil, oregano and thyme.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer 12 -15 minutes, or until veggies are almost tender.
  4. Add in tortellini and cook about 7 minutes or until cooked through, then add in kidney beans, spinach and half and half cook until warmed through and spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes longer.
  5. Stir in more broth (up to 1 cup) if you'd like a more brothy soup. Serve warm with parmesan cheese.
  6. Recipe source: Cooking Classy

Notes

  • *If you don't have the dried herbs listed here 1 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning will work great too.
  • **2/3 cup cream mixed with 2/3 cup milk or broth will work great in place of half and half.
  • Use other vegetables here you might already have on hand such as asparagus, yellow squash, mushrooms or peas.