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!
Hey friends!
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 dunno about you, but I could legit eat soup year round. You may have heard me say before…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 to enjoy throughout the week.
It’s a great time saver for busy days and it’s always so nice to come home to a home cooked meal that just needs to be warmed up. Throw in a little bread or side salad and you’re set! Do you meal prep?
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Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe with Kale
Though I do make soup on Sunday as part of our meal prep, this tomato tortellini soup can easily be made after a long day. Guys, when I tell you something is easy to whip up I mean it. From prep to finish, it comes together 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…ain’t nothing wrong with that 😉
What are some kitchen hacks that you like to use or shortcuts that make your life easier? I’d love to hear ’em!
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 ’em a little more visually pleasant. Peeling tomatoes is easy and literally takes minutes. This is the guide to remove tomato skins I use. 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 a-ok too! Just chop the tomatoes and proceed with the recipe.
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How Long Will Tortellini Soup Last?
Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge and enjoy within 3 to 4 days.
Recipe Tips
If your canned tomatoes are ‘whole’ or anything other than smooth, blitz with a food processor or crush with your hands/smash with a potato masher before using in this tortellini soup recipe.
Brands and varieties of canned tomatoes vary in salt content, so keep that in mind before adding salt.
I used unsalted chicken broth and, once again, if you used anything other than ‘unsalted’ keep that in mind when adding any seasoning.
The tortellini used in this tomato tortellini soup were ‘cheese’ filled. You can used whatever variety you wish.
Because there’s pasta in this soup, leftovers may thicken up slightly. Upon reheating, you may have to add a little stock to loosen.
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 recommended 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.
Other Soup Recipes you May Enjoy
- Curried Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup
- Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
- Roasted Cauliflower Leek Soup with Cheddar
Because of the pasta and kale, this soup is hearty enough to serve for dinner. It would also pair wonderfully with a green salad or grilled cheese.
Hope you love this tomato tortellini soup recipe as much as we do!
Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon,
Dawn
Make this tortellini soup recipe? That’s awesome! Love it if you left a comment and rating below. Many thanks!
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Easy Tomato Tortellini Soup (made under 30 minutes)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion , minced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 796 millilitre can whole peeled tomatoes , blitzed with immersion blender until smooth
- 3.5 cups unsalted vegetable broth
- 250 gram package cheese tortellini
- 5 cups kale , leaves removed from stems and cut into bite-sized pieces (loosely packed)
- 2 roma tomatoes , peeled (optional) and cut into bite-sized chunks
- parmesan , grated (to taste, garnish)
Instructions
- In a dutch oven over medium heat add olive oil. Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in basil, oregano, salt, pepper and chili flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in canned tomatoes and broth. Bring to low simmer.
- Stir in tortellini, kale and fresh tomatoes (see text above on how to peel if you are doing so). Cook 6 minutes.
- Portion and garnish with parmesan. Enjoy!
Notes
- If your canned tomatoes are ‘whole’ or anything other than smooth, blitz with a food processor or crush with your hands/smash with a potato masher before using in this tortellini soup recipe.
- Brands and varieties of canned tomatoes vary in salt content, so keep that in mind before adding salt.
- I used unsalted chicken broth and, once again, if you used anything other than ‘unsalted’ keep that in mind when adding any seasoning.
- The tortellini used in this tomato tortellini soup were ‘cheese’ filled. You can used whatever variety you wish.
- Because there’s pasta in this soup, leftovers may thicken up slightly. Upon reheating, you may have to add a little stock to loosen.
- For recipe variations, see text above.
Nutrition (estimate only)
I love the idea of soup Sunday! I’ve been making soup at least weekly since the fall 🙂 Can’t get enough of it!
Same here! Thanks Nicole 🙂
Wow! What a lovely bowl of soup. It looks so warm and comforting. I love how easy it is to make. I am saving this for my Meatless Mondays. It will be perfect.
Thank you Katie! Hope you love it 🙂
Everything about your recipe is so appealing to me, Dawn! I am crazy about quick to make soups chock full of yummy ingredients and then you tease me with cheesy tortellini – well, that is just irresistible! I am pinning to try – thanks so much for sharing. 😊❤️
Thank you so very much, Denise! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend 🙂
This tomato tortellini soup is so so pure and comforting! Love how it’s warm and cozy, but bursting with fresh flavors.
Thank you Dana! It is a delicious one for sure 🙂
I don’t mind soup at all, and we’re going to enjoy it until May for sure (And then probably switch to cold soup). And I do the same thing. Throughout fall – spring, each Sunday I make a huge pot of soup enough for the entire business week. It’s easy, budget-friendly, delicious (I do believe soup tastes even better after a couple of days), and honestly I want to enjoy cooking only on my weekends 🙂 Love this tortellini soup – decadent and super comforting.
Thank you Ben! It sure is! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend 🙂
Dawn, this looks so cozy and yummy. I swear tortellini has been on my mind so much lately and then I see this post and now I must find some gluten-free tortellini. (It’s gotta exist somewhere, right?)
I love your idea of Soup Sunday. Years ago, I used to something similar with pasta. It was so nice to have something waiting at the end of a busy day.
Thank you Kim! Hope you satisfy your tortellini craving soon 😉
I live for tomato based soup and this one looks amazing!!! Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks Meg! Hope you love it as much as we do 🙂
Our weather is finally agreeing that it’s spring, but we do still have a ton of snow covering everything. Wherever there isn’t snow, there’s mud! This soup looks perfect for anytime of year and I think it looks delicious.
Ugh, mud is terrible! Thank you Kathy 🙂
No daffodils yet, so I’m still all about soup! 😉 And this one looks hearty, healthy and SO delicious! Great tomato peeling tips too!
Thank you Marissa! Happy (almost) Friday 🙂
I love how simple and delicious this recipe is. So satisfying for this time as year, as Spring is so slow to arrive.
Thank you Yvonne 🙂 I love simple!
Dawn, this is an awesome soup that I could definitely eat year round! It’s warming and cozy, while not being too heavy. So many delicious flavors in there and who doesn’t love tortellini!? Love that your make a bunch on Sunday and have it all week — I WISH I did meal prep, but I haven’t seemed to figure out the time for it. Ironic, in that it’s ultimately a time savor. 🙂 Hope you have a great week.
Yay! Thanks Valentina! Hope your week is going great too, my friend 🙂
So. Much. Yum. This is going in the “must make soon” pile. I love a soup with some color and texture! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Jo!! Hope you love it as much as we do 🙂
An easy tomato soup is often just what I want! I love that it’s 30 min start to finish! And cheese tortellini? Super excitied for that! Thanks for the recipe, Dawn!
Yep! So happy you like it 🙂 Thanks Laura!
Just looking at this picture is warming me right up and making me wish I had a potful right now! Love how quickly this one comes together as well!
Awww- thanks Kevin!
Like you, I could eat soup all year long too, Dawn! As for this – I could eat this multiple times a day – and my daughter would so love having this for lunch and dinner too – she loves tortellini in all forms and she’d have a hard time resisting this. Besides, it says spring on the calendar but there’s still a chill in the evening air around here! Happy Monday to you! xo
Happy to hear that, Shashi!! Thank you so very much! Happy Monday to you too! XOXO
I can totally eat soup year round! Especially if it has cheese filled tortellini in it! YUM! I’m all about those easy kitchen hacks. Although one thing I can’t buy is pre-cut veggies. They’re always so expensive! I’d rather save money and chop my own lol! Thanks for the tutorial on how to peel a tomato! I never knew how to do that. Definitely going to put this on my list to make!
Haha…right 😉 ?? Thank you for the kind comment, Haylie! Enjoy, my friend!
I love soups like this! Quick and easy, but delicious, filling and satisfying, too 🙂 Can’t wait to try this.
Yay! Thank you Jennifer! Hope you love it as much as we do 🙂
With the types of springs we have around here, I’m looking forward to more of your soup recipes! This one looks particularly hearty. Love the addition of kale!
I know what ya mean!! Thanks Leanne 🙂
I love making a batch of soup on the weekends for weekday lunches! Not only does it make life easier during the week, but soup just tastes better after it sits for a day or two. This tortellini soup sounds like something right up my alley! I love comfort food meals, and the thought of this soup is making my mouth water. I have to head out to the store later, so I might need to grab the ingredients for this one, too! 🙂
Right 😉 ?! Thanks David! Hope you love it!
This is my kind of meal! As it is still in the 20’s around here – comfort food is the way to go! Nothing like a hearty bowl of soup to make a cold Monday better! Have a lovely day, my friend! XOXO
I agree!! Thanks Annie! Have a great week 🙂 XOXO
Such a lovely soup, Dawn! Loving the tortellini and the chunks of tomato. We’re big soup eaters all year long. And you’re right, this would be wonderful with a grilled cheese
Thank you Kelly!! Can’t beat that combo 🙂 Happy Monday to ya!
I love the idea of soup Sunday!! Although, it might not work well with the kids as they aren’t big soup eaters. I’m working on that, haha. I personally love soup, especially tomato soup, and ESPECIALLY when there are delicious tortellini involved!! I didn’t have lunch today and now my stomach is mega rumbling staring at these photos, Dawn!!! Have a great week!
Lol…maybe one day 😉 Thanks so much, Katherine! Same to you 🙂
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I’m into any meal that’s made in under 30 minutes Dawn! And this looks so comforting and satisfying. Both Tom and I would love this soup! Pinned!
Me too!! Thank you Mary Ann! So happy to hear that 🙂
I’m loving the sound of this. Thirty minutes AND there’s cheesy pasta involed–what’s not to love? 🙂 I’m so not a meal prepper but every once in awhile I get organized and make soup to store in the freezer; I think I’ll have to add this recipe to my repertoire. Can’t wait to try it!
Thank you Kelsie! It’s a good one! Hope you love it 🙂