This soup tastes as if you have been making it all day, but only takes about 20 minutes to prepare.
The amount of garlic in it seems like a lot, but the final dish does not seem very garlicky. The combination of the spinach, tomatoes and broth seems to neutralize the strong garlic flavour and leave you with a very nice taste.
Garlicky Tortellini Soup
Garlicky Tortellini Soup is a quick to make hearty soup with a lot of flavour
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 10 Cloves garlic - chopped
- 8 Cups chicken broth - may substitute vegetable broth
- 350 g cheese tortellini
- 2 14 oz 398 ml tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 Bags of spinach - 300 g or 10 oz (stems removed)
- 10 -12 fresh basil leaves - coarsely chopped
- Parmesan cheese - coarsely grated
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute about 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add tortellini and cook halfway (about 5 minutes if frozen, less if using fresh.) Add tomatoes and their liquid; reduce heat to simmer and cook just until pasta is tender. Stir in spinach and basil and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
- To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with a fresh crusty bread. 6 – 8 servings. This recipe can be easily halved.
Garlicky Chicken Tortellini Soup
- To make this a supper dish, I often grill 1 or 2 chicken breasts and then cut them into bite-sized pieces, put them in the soup and heat through.