Creamy Tortellini Minestrone

Minestrone Soup with Tortellini is a veggie packed, filling and oh so comforting soup that’s sure to satisfy on a cold fall day! It’s hearty, creamy and deliciously flavorful. Likely to become a new go-to soup! #Beans #dried #kidneybeans #instantpot #soup

Minestrone Soup with Tortellini is a veggie packed, filling and oh so comforting soup that’s sure to satisfy on a cold fall day! It’s hearty, creamy and deliciously flavorful. Likely to become a new go-to soup! #Beans #dried #kidneybeans #instantpot #soup

But honestly, why didn’t I think about making minestrone creamy until now? And adding tortellini in place of the boring plain noodles? Better now than never though.
Both additions are total upgrades on the traditional minestrone soup! This is how you’ll get the entire family to enjoy minestrone.

As in sure it’s not 100% healthy because of that half and half, and tortellini isn’t packed with nutrition but there are sooooo many veggies that I still feel good about eating this.

Creamy Tortellini Minestrone , By Cook Health Coverage .

Minestrone Soup with Tortellini is a veggie packed, filling and oh so comforting soup that’s sure to satisfy on a cold fall day! It’s hearty, creamy and deliciously flavorful. Likely to become a new go-to soup! #Beans #dried #kidneybeans #instantpot #soup

Total time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup 1-inch cut fresh green beans
• 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
• 3 (14 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, or more to thin as desired
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/4 cups halved and sliced zucchini (1 small)
• 2 tsp dried basil*
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (9 oz) pkg. refrigerated three cheese tortellini
• 1 (14.5 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 1 1/4 cups half and half**
• Finely shredded parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions :

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery, saute 5 minutes.
• Add in green beans and garlic and saute 2 minutes longer. Add in chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, zucchini, basil, oregano and thyme.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer 12 -15 minutes, or until veggies are almost tender.
• Add in tortellini and cook about 7 minutes or until cooked through, then add in kidney beans, spinach and half and half cook until warmed through and spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes longer.
• Stir in more broth (up to 1 cup) if you'd like a more brothy soup. Serve warm with parmesan cheese.
• Recipe source: Cooking Classy
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