There’s something so comforting about a warm bowl of soup, especially when it’s packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients! This Healthy Tortellini Soup is not only incredibly flavorful but also loaded with nutritious vegetables, cheesy tortellini, and a light yet rich broth.
Perfect for busy weeknights, this one-pot soup is quick to make, satisfying, and easily customizable. Want it creamy? Stir in some goat cheese! Need extra greens? Add more kale! Whether you’re looking for a cozy meal to warm up with or an easy dish to feed the whole family, this tortellini soup recipe is sure to become a new favorite.
Why You’ll Love This Healthy Tortellini Soup
✔️ Quick & Easy: Ready in just 30 minutes
✔️ Nutrient-Packed: Loaded with veggies, fiber, and protein
✔️ Customizable: Make it vegan, dairy-free, or creamy
✔️ One-Pot Meal: Minimal cleanup, maximum flavor!
Healthy Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 fennel bulb, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, with juices
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 9 oz fresh or frozen tortellini (vegan if preferred)
- 2 cups kale, chopped
- 1 container prepackaged Italian wedding soup meatballs or mini meatballs. If you can’t find them at your local Italian market, use this recipe.
- 2 oz soft chevre goat cheese (optional, for a creamy texture)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Sauté the aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and fennel. Cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic: Stir in the garlic. Sauté for another minute until fragrant.
- Add Veggies: Pour in the diced tomatoes (with their juices), vegetable stock, and balsamic vinegar. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer. Let cook for 10 minutes.
- Add greens and herbs: Add the chopped kale and fresh thyme. Cook for another 2 minutes until the kale is wilted.
- Blend for a smoother texture: Move the soup over to a blender (I like Vitamix) and pulse for several minutes to smooth the texture and blend the kale and tomatoes.
- Return to stove: Transfer the soup back to the stove.
- Optional add-in: Add the Italian soup meatballs (optional)
- Make it creamy (optional): Stir in a soft chevre goat cheese for a rich, creamy texture.
- Cook the tortellini: In a separate pot, cook the tortellini according to package instructions (usually 3-5 minutes).
Season: Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and add the tortellini just before serving.
Healthy Tortellini Soup Recipe (Easy & Nourishing!)
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 bulb fennel diced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28 oz diced tomatoes
- 3.5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme chopped
- 12 ozq tortelinni
- 4 cups kale chopped
- 2 oz soft chevre goat cheese
- 1 Italian wedding soup meatballs purchase mini meatballs or Italian wedding soup meatballs at your local grocer or Italian market. I purchase them at a local pasta shop, Severino's.
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and fennel. Cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the garlic. Sauté for another minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the diced tomatoes (with their juices), vegetable stock, and balsamic vinegar. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer. Let cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped kale and fresh thyme. Cook for another 2 minutes until the kale is wilted.
- Move the soup over to a blender (I like Vitamix) and pulse for several minutes to smooth the texture and blend the kale and tomatoes.
- Transfer the soup back to the stove.
- Add the Italian soup meatballs (optional)
- Make it creamy (optional): Stir in a soft chevre goat cheese for a rich, creamy texture.
- In a separate pot, cook the tortellini according to package instructions (usually 3-5 minutes).
- Season & serve: Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and add the tortellini just before serving.
Notes
This Healthy Tortellini Soup is the ultimate cozy meal—warming, nutritious, and bursting with flavor! Whether you’re making a quick weeknight dinner or a wholesome meal-prep lunch, this soup is sure to satisfy.
Give it a try, and let me know how you liked it in the comments! If you love healthy, easy soup recipes, check out my other one-pot meal ideas on the blog.
Enjoy! 🍲✨
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