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Tortellini and spinach soup

Tortellini and spinach soup

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb. tortellini or tortelloni
  • 4 pellets frozen spinach
  • ½ small red onion
  • ½ can tomatoes
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large saucepan. Add finely chopped red onion and cook for a few minutes until it becomes soft and transparent.
  2. Add the canned tomatoes, frozen spinach, dried oregano and basil. Pour around 3 cups of chicken or vegetable stock. Alternative you can use water and 1 cube of chicken or vegetable stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the soup to boil and let simmer for a few minutes.
  3. Add the tortellini to the soup and cook for about 5 minutes (check the exact cooking time on the package) until the tortellini are ready. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • In this recipe we used tortellini with spinach and ricotta, but you can choose your favorite.
  • Do not let the tortellini cook for very long, otherwise they may start falling apart.