Spinach & Tortellini Soup is perfect for busy weeknights and holiday meals!
This recipe was inspired by a spinach & tortellini soup I prepared a couple of weeks ago for my daughter, Lauren aka Lucy, when she wasn’t feeling well. As it turned out, she had strep throat. 🙁 Thankfully her symptoms didn’t include a fever or much pain, just swollen tonsils and the inability to sing. Which for Luc, is a problem. (And a problem for those of us who love to hear her sing!)
I had some errands to run that morning and as I was getting ready to scoot, Luc asked if I could pick up some soup.
Rather than grab a popular brand off the shelf, I was moved to make it from scratch.
It’s not often (anymore) that I get to coddle the kids when they’re feeling under the weather.
So out came the chicken broth and all sorts of comforting and flavorful ingredients that were sure to warm her up from the inside out.
Cheese tortellini is a fantastic addition to soup. And in my kitchen, where there’s pasta, there’s usually garlic, grated cheese and tomatoes.
For the batch of spinach & tortellini soup I made for Luc, I used fire roasted diced tomatoes, which was very good, but for today’s recipe I’m using the same diced tomatoes with added chopped green chilies.
The kick that the green chilies give is right on the money! But if spicy-pepper-heat-hot is not your thing, I recommend you use tomatoes without the peppers. I assure you it’s just as tasty.
And now, I must state the obvious…
Is this Spinach & Tortellini Soup not ‘just perfect’ for Christmas? Sometimes it’s nice to start the meal with a little cup of zuppa, and the colors here are as pretty as any ornament you’ll see all day.
You’ll be happy to know that Luc is singing again…
And just in the nick of time!
Hey – this Spinach & Tortellini Soup just might get us all carol ready!! (But if you’re anything like I am…that might take a lot of soup!)
Buon Appetito!
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Spinach & Tortellini Soup
- Category: Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 small cloves garlic, minced
- 2–10 oz. cans fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 64 oz. chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1–20 oz. pkg. refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 6 oz. fresh baby spinach
- Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic; cook and stir for about 1 minute.
- Pour in tomatoes, broth, dried herbs and salt; bring to a boil.
- Add tortellini; bring to a gentle boil.
- Cook, uncovered, just until tortellini are tender, 6 – 8 minutes.
- Stir in spinach.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan and black pepper.
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CIAO!!
This looks so good. What brand chicken broth do you use?
Thank you! I usually use College Inn or Swanson.
Really appreciate this EASY soup recipe. Running around like crazy these days but I’ve been craving hot soup. This is it! Cheers!
Must have them in our repertoire! Enjoy!!
this is a giant hug in a bowl! how lucky your Luc is and I’m sure it felt good to pamper her a bit. I have to make this for dinner soon…especially now that the cold weather is really here. And you know I want those green chiles in there!
I tell you what, it’s good without, but with the green chiles – it packs a lot of flavor!! Makes that ‘hug’ all the warmer! 🙂
Glad to hear your baby girl is on the mend and singing again! This soup looks delicious and what perfect Christmas colors! Pinned!
She’s 100%! Thanks, friend! 🙂
This looks delicious! Love tortellini soup! Can’t wait to try it!
Thanks, Mira!!
Oh no! Strep throat is the worst. I always feel bad when kids get that.
It has been so cold around here lately. This is definitely what I need to keep the chill off! Filled pasta in soups always makes me happy.
It is the worst! Luc had her adenoids out when she was very young, and now that she’s 26 it seems her tonsils have decided to get her attention! Enjoy the soup, Amanda! And stay warm!! 🙂
Oh I am sorry your little one was not feeling well… Nothing like a great soup to knock out a cold. I agree that this soup looks as beautiful as our Xmas ornaments, reds, greens, and hues of delicious embedded throughout. YUM!
Though she’s taller than I am, and 26, she’ll always be my little one! I think it was the hues of delicious that did the trick! I love that description! Thank you, my friend!
What a great soup, Annie – love that you made this for your daughter – strep throat is a bummer. I love how filling and comforting it is – perfect for this time of year.
Strep throat is a bummer! Thankfully Lauren’s recovered! What is it about soup?! Thanks, friend!
aww I am glad your daughter is feeling better now! ::) This soup looks so good Annie, very comforting!
Thank you, Manali!! Have a great weekend, my friend!
What a sweet mom to make the soup from scratch. I know this soup would’ve made me feel a lot better!! Strep throat is the worst. And you’re right, the colors are Christmas perfect! Delicious! Take care. ?
Nothin’ better than homemade! Thanks, my friend!! 🙂
Oh no! I certainly hope Lauren is feeling better now!!! Soup is the perfect way to soothe whatever ails ya! I made a very similar soup for Boy when he wasn’t feeling well and I’m sharing it on the blog next year.. so when you see it, just know I’m not copying or stealing from you!! I can’t wait to try your version, Annie, because one can NEVER have too many tortellini soup recipes in their arsenal!! Cheers, dear friend!
Soup is a magic elixir. Nice…another tortellini soup recipe. I’ll look forward to it! And I agree, we can never have enough! Cheers, dear! 🙂
What a perfect soup for the rainy weather we are experiencing right now in Northern California. I’m happy to hear that Lucy is doing better, I had Strep Throat quite a few times while growing up and it was always torture.
Thanks, Mary! Can’t beat a nice bowl of soup, can you? Stay warm, my friend!
Glad Lucy is feeling better and singing again 🙂 ! And so glad you made a soup for her and for us to enjoy. Pinned it! We make tortellini in brodo but without spinach and tomatoes so I’ll be happy to make your soup. We’ve been having -20 -30 temperatures the whole week and it’s not getting any better, so this is perfect!
Thank you, Nicoletta! Well that has to be wonderful…tortellini in brodo! I must say, I haven’t made it – but I can imagine its rich deliciousness… Stay warm, my friends! That is really cold!!! xo
Thank you for the delicious soup, sweeta! It kicked that cold right outta me 😉
Love you!
So glad it did, Sweeta! Falalalalalalalala! Love you!
I have fond memories of my sister in law making this and it was so good. It’s the perfect dinner for the cold nights ahead! Love it!
Nothing like a classic! Thank you, my friend!! 🙂
Homemade soup is the best! I’m sure your daughter loves this and I hope she’s feeling better! There’s just something about tortellini in soup that makes it extra delicious. Love the addition of spinach in here. Looks SO good!
Thank you, Gayle! She is feeling better! I love tortellini any way I can have it! 🙂
Oh this looks so delicious Annie! Your daughter is a lucky girl to have a mom to make her homemade soup instead of soup from a can! I love soups with tortellini. So nice and hearty!
There’s nothing better than homemade soup to put you on the mend! Thanks, friend! 🙂
Annie!! I am sure this soup can cure anything even a broken heart!! Hoping that Lucy is back to her singing days!! Cheers my darling!
She is back to her singing days! 🙂 Thanks, my dear!
I think that I may need a lot of that soup to sing well too, Annie! But, you know what? When I’m in the shower or car by myself, I swear I’m an awesome singer, lol 😀 My hubby is just getting over strep throat himself….not a comfortable thing to have for sure. I guess it’s the time of year, isn’t it? This soup looks like a big bowl of Christmas with the red and green and I wouldn’t even mind having some for breakfast….no joke! Pinned! Have you got everything decorated in your home yet? I’m working on it! Have a wonderful weekend, my friend! XO
Oh no – sorry your hubby isn’t feeling well! This is a big bowl of Christmas! Our decorating is done! Now we get to enjoy all the twinkles for the next couple weeks! It’s a fun process, isn’t it?! Thanks, my friend! XO
We’ve made this soup a LOT! We love it and there is nothing like a good cup of soup to warm you up. I hope your daughter is feeling better. Strep throat is nothing to mess around with! Have a great day!! Try to keep warm – it is freezing here.
It’s so easy to make and so simple to enjoy! It’s a keeper, especially for these chilly days! Thanks, Marisa! Stay warm, dear!