Categorized:

  • Main Dish
  • Pasta & Italian
  • Soups

Tagged:

  • carrots
  • celery
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • ground beef
  • italian seasoning
  • onions
  • parsley
  • spinach
  • tomato sauce
  • tomatoes
  • tortellini
Tortellini Soup - 1

Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 3 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (9 oz) pkg. cheese tortellini
  • 2 cups (2 oz) spinach, roughly chopped
  • 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Crumble in beef in chunks and let cook until browned on bottom, about 3 minutes.
  • Turn and break up beef and continue to cook until no longer pink. Transfer beef to a paper towel lined plate while leaving 1 1/2 Tbsp fat in pot (or add 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and drain off fat).
  • Add onions, carrots, and celery to pot. Saute until starting to soften, about 7 minutes.
  • Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  • Pour in chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cooked beef, and season with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until veggies are nearly soft, about 15 minutes.
  • Add tortellini (see important note*) and let simmer according to time listed on package (usually about 4 - 7 minutes).
  • Stir in spinach and parsley. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Reduce broth to 4 1/4 cups in soup, then cook tortellini in a pot of boiling water separately from soup.
  • Toss tortellini with olive oil after draining.
  • Store separate from soup in fridge.
  • Add to servings separately near end of reheating.

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