Tortellini Tomato Soupwith Italian green salad
Tomato soup is a classic, but this one gets added flavor and substance with the addition of tortellini. Use any type of tortellini you'd like!
Ingredients
- Shallots - 1 clove, diced
- Vinegar, balsamic - 1 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
- Onions, medium - 1, diced
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Parsley (opt) - 1 Tbsp, chopped
- Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Basil, dried - 1 tsp
- Tomatoes, crushed (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Tomatoes, diced and preferably fire-roasted (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Stock, any type - 4 cups
- Bay leaves - 2
- Pasta, tortellini, any type - 14 oz
- Vinegar, balsamic - 1 Tbsp
- Olives, Kalamata, pitted - 1/4 cup, sliced (sub any olives)
- Tomatoes, cherry or grape - 1 cup, halved
- Mixed greens - 6 oz
Nutrition Facts
Prep
- Onions / Garlic / Parsley / Shallots / Olives - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make vinaigrette - (Skip if made ahead for Monday.) Whisk together shallots, vinegar (portion for vinaigrette), mustard, and honey. Add oil while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Tomatoes - Halve tomatoes. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Make
- Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add butter and then onions and a pinch of salt to melted butter. Saute until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and dried basil and saute for 1 minute more.
- Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, stock, and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer.
- Add tortellini to simmering soup and cook according to package directions. (Note: fresh tortellini will cook faster than dried, so be sure to check the recommended timing for the variety you bought.)
- When tortellini is tender, remove soup from heat and stir in vinegar (portion for soup). Season with some salt and pepper.
- Toss mixed greens with olives, tomatoes, and some of the vinaigrette. Add additional vinaigrette until salad is dressed to your liking.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with parsley. Serve salad on the side. Enjoy!
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Reviews
This meal has 50 reviews
It's really not a soup. The pasta to liquid ratio really just makes this a pasta dish with a soupy sauce. I enjoyed the flavor and it was not bad at all, but don't go in expecting "soup" unless you make modifications.
I used an immersion blender to purée the soup before I added the tortellini. Adults and kids loved it!
Very different from my usual tomato soup. I liked the difference! I guess this will become a staple.
Simple and tasty. Served with garlic bread.
Easy and yummy.
I really liked this soup!