Quick minestrone with tortellini

Quick minestrone with tortellini

With a few storecupboard ingredients you can whip up an Italian-inspired supper in minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan. Add the onion and garlic with some seasoning and the chilli flakes.
  2. Cook for 5 minutes and then add the celery, carrot, 1/2 the parsley and courgette. Fry for 5 minutes more. Tip in the tomatoes and break up slightly with a wooden spoon. Add the stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. In a separate pan, cook the tortellini following the pack instructions. Add to the soup, stir well then serve with the remaining chopped parsley.

Per serving

491 kcalories, protein 19.5g, carbohydrate 73.3g, fat 15.4 g, saturated fat 5.6g, fibre 7.5g, salt 4.17 g

Recipe from olive magazine, September 2009.

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  • 03 September 2009

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and tastes great.

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  • 19 September 2009

    Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a delicious soup. My hubby doesn't really think soup qualifies as an evening meal, but I make it once a week because I really like it. I dont even ask him if he likes the soup on offer anymore, but he surprised me and said that he really likes this one. I must agree, the tortelinni adds a great touch and I put in a few rashers of smoky bacon to give it a kick. Will make this again and again!

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  • 30 September 2009

    Joseph Cassella commented on this recipe

    I make recipes for my wife and my self . I JUST HAVE A HARD TIME FIGUREING OUT THE WEJGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS IN RECIPES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM IN POUNDS,OUNCES, TEASPOONS ,TABLESPOONS ETC. Thank you for all the good recipes Joseph Cassella recipejoe

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  • 08 October 2009

    Joan Killeen commented on this recipe

    I will make this one again and again. The tomatoes and tortellini are really child-friendly. My crew didn't even mind that the soup wasn't pureed as usual. I used a good stock made from a chicken carcass and a lot of vegetables. I think a good soup base is really important for flavour.

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  • 25 October 2009

    Lotty rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    I'm afraid I wasn't impressed with this soup. It was just bland...maybe i did something wrong. Didn't have any fresh parsley so used dry instead. I think the celery was too strong for the soup also. On the plus side, it felt healthy with all the veg. Don't think I'll be making this one again!

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  • 19 November 2009

    anna commented on this recipe

    By the way, I uses Ham Tortellini instead of the cheese ones. They gave a great taste.

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  • 19 November 2009

    anna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a great recipe. So tasty especially that I used ham Tortellini instead of the cheese ones. Even my fussy son-in-law liked it. One advice is not to add the tortellini to the soup if not serving then, because they will absorb all the liquid in the soup.

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  • 20 January 2010

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  • 23 September 2010

    Sadie May rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice, and extremely filling! We were stuffed and still had leftovers. Nice with garlic bread to dip in.

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  • 24 September 2011

    bexxy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    taste fabulous and quick, i used meat tortellini as its my favourite. cant wait to have again

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  • 10 February 2012

    Avril rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    My tip, because there are only two of us, is to use only the amount of 'soup' we need for that meal , and freeze the rest without tortellini for use on another occasion.

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  • 26 April 2012

    kellysmelly rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This one gets made every few weeks, lovely tasting soup, suprisingly filling

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  • 15 July 2012

    orangeblossom rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this recipe for my OH and 2 children (9+10). Everyone loved it and it has been placed in the 'make again' list. First time I made it I missed out the celery but the 2nd time I included it and it made such a difference. I have only just started to use celery in my cooking as was put off it as a child. Although the recipe says it serves 2 I found there was enough for the four of us served with a nice fresh bread roll.

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  • 24 July 2012

    David G rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, quick and easy but don't underestimate the quantity that the recipe makes. It's VERY substantial for two people.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • a pinch chilli flakes
  • 2 stalks celery , chopped
  • 1 medium carrot , peeled and cut into large dice
  • a small bunch parsley , chopped
  • 1 courgette , cut into large dice
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 250g pack cheese tortellini
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Per serving

491 kcalories, protein 19.5g, carbohydrate 73.3g, fat 15.4 g, saturated fat 5.6g, fibre 7.5g, salt 4.17 g

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