I do this soup with 5 Italian sausages added (mix sweet and hot) which really adds flavor (and fat, too, unfortunately! Cook the sausage first and cut into bite-sized pieces.) It's also good with just regular diced tomatoes instead of the sun-dried. Since it makes so much soup, if you only put half the tortellini in when you first make it, and then save the rest of the tortellini for when you re-heat it, the noodles don't get as soggy and it doesn't soak up as much broth.
Sun-Dried Tomato Tortellini Soup
The dry-packed tomatoes rehydrate in this quickly made soup, eliminating the need to steep them.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 256
- Calories from fat: 28%
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated fat: 2.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Protein: 12.1g
- Carbohydrate: 33.9g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
- Iron: 1.1mg
- Sodium: 681mg
- Calcium: 47mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup (1/4-inch-thick) slices carrot
- 2/3 cup chopped celery
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups sun-dried tomato halves, packed without oil, chopped (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups fresh cheese tortellini (about 12 ounces)
- 1 cup chopped bok choy
Preparation
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth and next 5 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes. Add pasta and bok choy; simmer 7 minutes or until pasta is done. Discard bay leaf.
Sun-Dried Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Soups/Stews
- CUISINE: Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Pasta, Vegetables
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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