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Creamy Tuscan garlic tortellini soup is so easy to make and one of the best soups that you will make! This soup is loaded with cheesy tortellini, diced tomatoes healthy spinach and hearty white beans. It’s so creamy and delicious, I know your family will love it!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy to Make: This recipe is so simple. You just need to chop up and cook your onions and garlic, then throw everything in a pot and let it simmer!
- Simple Ingredients: The ingredients you need to make this satisfying soup are mostly ready made and won’t break the bank!
- Favorite Flavors: This soup is a family favorite. We love creamy Tuscan anything! Creamy Tuscan ravioli, creamy Tuscan garlic chicken and creamy Tuscan sausage pasta are some of my all time favorite recipes!
What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Tuscan Tortellini Soup?
The ingredient list is simple and you probably already have most of the items in your kitchen. If you need a simple quick recipe to whip this up for a busy weeknight dinner, then look no further, this is the recipe for you!
- Shredded Chicken: The perfect protein to absorb all of the wonderful flavors.
- Cheese Tortellini: The star of the dish is the delicious pockets of cheese-filled pasta. These not only absorb all the flavors but also, in turn, give the soup a wonderful texture and flavor.
- Butter: Used to sauté the onion and garlic, allowing the flavors to infuse into the soup.
- White Onion: Adds a lovely texture and savory flavor.
- Minced Garlic. The best savory ingredient that makes everything taste and smell amazing!
- Chicken Broth: Gives the soup a flavor bas for the broth.
- Canned Diced Tomatoes: Adds a sweet acidic flavor and soft texture.
- Canned White Beans: Gives the soup and amazing texture and adds fiber and a heartiness with the tortellini.
- Spinach: Adds a beautiful green color and nice texture.
- Heavy Cream: This is where all of the wondering creamy flavor and texture comes from. Don’t skimp on this!
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: Adds a nutty aromatic cheesy flavor and smell.
- Italian Seasoning: Gives the soup a kick of flavor! Use my homemade Italian seasoning recipe to make it even better!
- Salt: Enhances all of the other flavors making everything taste better.
- Pepper: Adds a bit of heat and enhances all of the other ingredients.
How Do You Make Creamy Tuscan Tortellini Soup?
You are going to love how quick and easy this tortellini soup recipe is to make! You will love the creamy base and everything inside is so delicious. It only takes 25 minutes, and dinner is served! It all comes together perfectly and is SO delicious!
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent and tender. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, white beans, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Pour in the heavy cream and slowly heat the soup to a simmer.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, cheese tortellini, and spinach, then simmer the soup for 10 minutes to thicken and allow the tortellini to cook. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy!
Tuscan Tortellini Soup Tips and Variations
You’re going to love this soup! It’s super simple to whip up and can be customized just as easily. Here are some variations to help make it your own!
- Meat: Change up your meat and use turkey sausage instead!
- Cream: Heavy cream is best but if you are looking for a lighter substitute try half and half. Greek yogurt also works and adds some extra protein as well!
- Vegetables: Add chunks of bell peppers, or sliced mushrooms or zucchini.
- Spinach Substitute: Swap out the spinach for kale! It’s a great leafy green option that adds the best texture.
- Make it Spicy: For spicier soup, try adding red pepper flakes!
How to Store Leftover Tortellini Soup
This creamy Tuscan garlic tortellini soup makes great leftovers! As you store the soup, the flavors continue to meld and become more delicious. It’s so easy to reheat and makes the perfect lunch or dinner for chilly winter days.
- In the Refrigerator: Once completely cooled, add to a ziplock bag or airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. If you make this soup ahead of time, wait to add the tortellini when you reheat the soup.
- To Reheat: Thaw frozen soup in the refrigerator overnight, or place the ziplock bag in a bowl of hot water. Once thawed, transfer the soup to a pot or slow cooker and heat until warmed through. If you left out the tortellini, add it now and cook for a few minutes before serving.
More Creamy Tuscan Recipes to Try
If you are anything like me and my family, then you are obsessed with this incredible flavor combination. It’s creamy, full or flavor, and everyone loves it! Which makes you the hero at dinner time! I love pairing these with my 20 minute Italian bread twists.
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Creamy Tuscan Garlic Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken rotisserie makes it easy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small diced white onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 10 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent and tender. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, white beans, heavy cream parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, cheese tortellini, and spinach. Simmer the soup for 10 minutes to thicken and allow the tortellini to cook.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Wow! Great recipe! SUPER delicious, easy, and quick to make! What I love about soup recipes like this is you can really play around with ingredients, it doesn’t need to be EXACT and you can spice it up as you see fit. I used Del Monte Zesty Chili Style Diced Tomatoes instead of regular. I got Costco’s Kirkland Signature Five Cheese Tortelloni with Parmigiano Reggiano in their refrigerated section ($9.99 for 2 24oz packages-I froze the other)and I used the entire 24oz package. 9 oz (just over 1 cup) didn’t seem like nearly enough for this amount of soup. I also decided that instead of regular grated Parmesan cheese I would use Krafts three cheese blend of grated Parmesan, Romano, & Asiago cheeses. Lastly, I topped the the soup with some shredded Parmesan cheese. It was super delicious! My husband had a great thought of throwing some lobster tails in it as well!
I forgot to mention that I also used double the beans, I think I got the largest can (1lb).
This soup is amazing! I didn’t have heavy cream so I used half of an 8oz.brick of softened cream cheese. Best soup EVER!
Very tasty and comforting soup. I used half and half and did not add the 1 teaspoon salt, and it was still delicious. I also used another’s suggestion to add 1 heaping tablespoon flour as a thickener since my husband prefers thicker soups. I ended up dissolving it in a little water and adding it that way, but adding the flour at the beginning with the softened onions is a great way to go!
Made this soup last night & it was a big hit! Thank you for the super delicious recipe. It was very quick to prepare = great for a weeknight. 🙂
can you replace white beans? if yes whit what ? It looks sooo good but i don’T like beans…
Beans are just extra veggies, no need to add them. Carrots may be a good substitute.
made this for my parents tonight and it was delish! so easy and SO good! everyone got seconds!
This sounds just delicious! I only wish you could include the nutritional information for the recipe. All of us Weight Watcher members would really appreciate it.
You can find all nutritional information on my fitness pal! 🙂
Making this for the first time and the house smells delightful. It looks delicious and I stored the pot and tasted the spoon and my oh my. Yummie, yum yum!
This is excellent! I cooked chicken thighs and then added the juice that came from the thighs to the dish instead of boxed chicken stock….amazing
I made this Monday night and it was delicious! I was going to substitute a little milk for the heavy cream, but I actually forgot to add it at all, and it was still great! The family loved it!
Made this last week was absolutely delicious!
Delicous to eat and easy to make! I have made it twice, using my own leftover roasted chicken. The first time I followed the recipe closely. The second time I added more garlic, diced up a celery stalk and sautéed it with the onion. Also, added extra butter and a heaping TBL of flour after the onions softened, cooked for one minute, then added the liquids. This thickened the soup a bit more. Also, I used a bag of baby spinach instead of curly spinach. Lastly, I used roasted tomato and mozzarella refrigerated tortellini for extra flavor. This no-fuss soup gets five stars from my family.
Do you use frozen spinach for this? Or the fresh kind from the salad section?
Can I freeze this
Thanks for sharing your recipe! I purchased the ingredients and I’m planning on making it today! Yahoo! I was thinking of making this in the crockpot. Ever tried that by chance? My thoughts are to cook and shred the chicken separately and add it at the end along with the tortellini. I usually purchase frozen tortellini so I would just boil that separately as well. Thoughts? Recommendations?
I loved this. I made it exactly by what the recipe says. Not sure I would use my crockpot for something that is so quick and easy, especially if you’re going to cook the chicken and tortellini separate anyway. For me, the soup just needed to heated through as everything just needs to soften. Also, I’m lazy and I wouldn’t want to have to wash my crockpot 🙂
Hi! Is the tortellini in the “fresh” section of the pasta aisle?
Also, are the filled with anything…meat or cheese? If so, which
filling do you recommend?
Thanks so much!
I had the same question, but it says refrigerated aisle. I have never purchased Tortellini before so I had no idea which one to buy. Since the recipe called for chicken I decided to get the tortellini with cheese as opposed to the one with sausage.
Yes it will be in the fresh section.
I got my tortellini from the frozen section with the frozen ravioli’s – right near the frozen vegetables.
hey girl this looks so divine! Yummy!