Easy Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe

Name: Easy Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion (peeled and diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt (see "Notes" below, Point "1"); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes; 3.5 cups low sodium vegetable broth; 8 ounces cheese tortellini (about a 250 gram package); 5 cups chopped kale (bite-sized pieces, leave only, no stems); 2 roma tomatoes (peeled (optional) and cut into bite-sized chunks); Grated Parmesan cheese (garnish to taste (optional))

Published: March 24, 2019 Updated: March 31, 2019 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 49 Comments

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This comforting tomato tortellini soup is chock-full of tomato flavour and has lots of hearty kale. Top it off with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and it will surely make your belly happy!

Bowl of tomato tortellini soup garnished with Parmesan cheese.

Though it’s technically spring, I still have a few delicious soup recipes to share with you guys before I go full on spring mode, like this super easy tomato tortellini soup.

I don’t about you, but I could legit eat soup year-round. You may have heard me say before, but we do this thing in our home that I like to refer to as “soup Sunday.”

Basically, every Sunday I whip up a batch of soup and it always hits to spot. Soup is so satisfying on a cold day, don’t ya think?

Fan of tomato soup? Try this fresh tomato soup!

Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe With Kale

This tomato tortellini soup can easily be made after a long day. From prep to finish, it can be made in under 30 minutes. There’s nothing complicated or fussy here; it’s just simple, delicious food.

I love it when you can take sensible shortcuts and still have a wholesome meal that you can feel good about eating.

I often use store-bought rotisserie chicken as a time saver and this time I used store-bought cheese tortellini.

What are some kitchen hacks that you like to use or shortcuts that make your life easier? I’d love to hear ’em!

Ingredients for a tomato tortellini soup recipe.

How to Peel Tomatoes

Besides the canned tomato base of this tomato soup, I added a couple of fresh tomatoes. Though not completely necessary, I removed the skin on them to make them a little more visually pleasant. Peeling tomatoes is easy and literally takes minutes. You can totally do it while the soup is simmering away:

Using a knife, make an “X” in the bottom of the tomato.
Plop into a pot of boiling water for a minute.
Remove and place in a bowl of ice water.
The skin removes easily. Chop and use in soup or whatever recipe you like.

If you’d rather skip peeling the tomatoes, that’s okay too! Just chop the tomatoes and proceed with the recipe.

Recipe Variations

Kale was used in this soup, but baby spinach or chard would work lovely too. Keep in mind, though, that kale is a little more hearty than spinach. If using spinach, I would recommend adding during the last two minutes of cook time.
Want to make this tortellini soup even heartier? Add in some cooked Italian sausage (or your fave variety) or cooked chicken.
Don’t have tortellini on hand? Though it won’t technically be a “tortellini” soup, other types of pasta would work in a pinch (think elbow macaroni, stars or other small pastas).
Want a creamy tortellini soup? Stir in a little heavy cream at the end.

Tight close-up of tomato and tortellini soup.

What To Serve With This Soup

Looking for sides? This soup is delicious with any of these:

Green salad
Grilled cheese sandwich
Homemade bread

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If you make this tomato tortellini soup recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!