Garlicky Tortellini, Spinach and Tomato Soup

Mirj's Note:

I first found this in Fine Cooking Magazine and adapted it for my family. It's one of the few times I will be ready-made tortellini.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 -8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups water
• 9 ounces fresh cheese tortellini or 9 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their liquid
• 10 ounces spinach, washed and stemmed,coarsely chopped
• 8 -10 basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and onion and saute until fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the chicken broth and water; bring to a boil.
4. Add the tortellini and cook halfway, about 5 minutes for frozen pasta, less if using fresh.
5. Add the tomatoes and their liquid, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook just until the pasta is tender, about 4 minutes.
6. Stir in the spinach and basil and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, whisk together the egg, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
8. Drizzle into the soup and cook, stirring about 3 minutes more.
9. Remove from heat and serve.

Reviews

[Allison Landa]

Wow, I wish I knew what I did wrong. Apparently it was something! This came out as an oddball clutch of ingredients that didn't quite come together. My apologies for being negative.

[Chef #bees_wing]

This was good. The only change I made was to add shredded chicken breast I had seasoned with garlic and lemon pepper to make this more of a main course. Thanks, Mirj.

[Marikaki]

This was a quick and extremely tasty soup to prepare and eat! The only changes I made were, substituting olive oil for the butter; substituting Dreamfields penne pasta for the tortellini; adding some red pepper to give it a little more zest and instead of the fresh basil, which I did not have on hand, I added a teaspoon of prepared pesto. Great soup!