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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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I want to make this soup in my crockpot. Should I add all the ingredients. At the beginning? (Parm cheese, cream, spinach) or should I wait until I add tortellini-closer to the end of cooking time?
I would wait to add that until the end. That sounds like a great meal to come home to! Enjoy! XOXO
So good, and healthy for my family! I love how EASY it was to make!
I used cheese and spinach filled tortellini and I also used the crock pot for my chicken, so once I got home from work I just had to add it all together!
I followed directions to a T and it was such a strange pink color! How do I fix that?? Still a delicious soup just an unappealing color.
I am glad that it still tasted great! I am not sure why it went to a pink color. I will have to make this again soon and see what could have done that. Thanks for letting me know! XOXO
It was the tomatoes probably not being drained! That’s happened to me also
Was looking for another way to use the tortellini in my fridge and always thought a soup sounded good. Wow! Just made it tonight for dinner and what a hit! Sooo yummy!!!
That is so great to hear! I am glad that you loved it! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Hi, looks great! Do you need to add cream? Or is milk okay?
Cream is recommended but you are welcome to try milk. It may not be as thick and rich though. Hope that you love it! XOXO
Because I am lactose intolerant, I use lactose free milk instead of the cream and it is fantastic! It might be richer with cream but we love it without!
Should the can of tomatoes be drained or undrained? I run into this issue all the time with recipes that call for canned ingredients. I don’t want to mess it up. :-/
I drain my tomatoes. Hope that helps answer your questions! XOXO
Just read this after I made the dish.. can you adjust your recipe?
I didn’t drain them and it turned out great that way too!
Delicious but delete the parmesan cheese. It stuck to bottom of pot. Perhaps sprinkle before serving
Oh NO!! I am so sorry that happened to you! I do apologize! I haven’t had that happen before. Hope next time is a little better for you! XOXO
OmgOODNESS!!!
The pot is empty, the dishes are empty we totally LOVED IT!!!
I didn’t do the beans because I didn’t have any
And I added just a sprinkling of red pepper flakes
Deeeeelish
That does sound delish! I would totally clean my plate too!! XOXO
Foolproof! I always make this comforting soup on rainy days. I’ve made it for guests and I have always been asked for the recipe shortly after. We are vegetarian and omit the chicken and substitute the chicken broth with vegetable broth. Nothing short of an outstanding recipe.
I make this with a pound of ground italian sausage instead of chicken and cream cheese instead of heavy cream. My whole family LOVES it!!!! Even my picky eater that hates veggies!
Great idea! I am glad that you made this recipe your own. Thanks so much for sharing! XOXO
How can I adapt this for a slow cooker?
Very easily!! Just add all the ingredients into a slow cooker and let it sit on low for 4-6 hours. Add the Tortellini soup the last 1/2 hour. Hope that helps! XOXO
Yum! Made some of this for the kids to reheat while me and the hubby were on a much needed vacation to New York. (They stayed alone but my oldest is turning 17 in September and has his drivers license) of course I had to sneak a taste! And all I have to say is delicious! The kids told me that it reheated fabulously. Great meal thanks for sharing Alyssa
This soup was delicious. I made as is except for adding more garlic. I used a rotisserie chicken as mentioned in one of the other posts. I also used frozen pasta, which turned out great. So my pasta wouldn’t absorb all the liquid, I put it in a bowl and poured some mildly salted hot water over it and let it sit. Then added it afterwards.
MMM! Sounds delicious! Thanks so much for sharing! XOXO
I’ve made this soup several times and it never fails! It’s nothing short of outstanding Using the exact recipe but I have changed it up by using sundried tomatoes zucchini and mushrooms. When I didn’t have very cream I used thinned cream cheese!o I use dry and reconstituted pesto tortellini.
Tonight will be my third time making this soup. Everyone that has tried it just loves it. Quick, easy and delicious! I even use low sodium broth and tomatoes, and half the cream, and it’s STILL wonderful!
Tried this recipe tonight for my tortellini loving daughter… we all LOVED it!! Thank you so much for sharing! It was perfect for the crock pot, just held out the tortellini and spinach until we were closer to eating. Thanks again!
Can you freeze this?
Yes, I always love to freeze soups for another cool day. Hope that helps! XOXO
We made this soup a few nights ago and was amazing! I used home made broth and skipped the chicken with mushroom tortellini from aldi. This will definitely be on our regular rotation. Thanks for a fantastic soup recipe!
That sounds great! Thanks so much for letting me know! XOXO