Tortellini Soup

A warm bowl of soup is a perfect meal on a cold winter day.  I love making this tortellini soup because it is a simple recipe with five main ingredients, but it can be embellished with additional ingredients from your kitchen pantry, to make it your own savory style soup.    


Main Ingredients
  • 24 ounce jar of pasta sauce
  • 10 - 12 ounces of water
  • 10 ounce package of tortellini (or you can use ravioli)
  • 8 ounce package of mushrooms
  • 6 ounce package of spinach
Optional Ingredients
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Additional vegetables of your choice, such as corn or beans
  • Cooked meats such as Italian sausage

Cooking Steps
  1. Wash the vegetables.
  2. Slice the mushrooms.
  3. Add the pasta sauce, tortellini and mushrooms to a large stock pot or Dutch oven. 
  4. Add water ~  you can adjust the thickness of the soup by adding more or less water.
  5. Stir and simmer over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the pasta and mushrooms are cooked.
  6. Stir in the spinach for 1 to 2 minutes until it shrinks into the soup. 
  7. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top with parmesan cheese. 

Preparation & Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4