Try our comforting and creamy Tortellini Soup in the Instant Pot or on the Stove in less than 30 minutes for an easy midweek meals recipe.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Pressure Build Up Time10 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Lunch & Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: soup, tortellini, vegetable
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Ingredients
1TbspOlive Oil
3-4CloveGarlicminced
1medium yellow onion
1stick celerydiced
2medium carrotsdiced
15ozor 400g diced tomatoes or fire roasted tomatoes
2.5cupspinach
11ozor 300g Tortellini
1/2cupheavy cream or double cream
1tbspItalian seasoning
3Cupof Veg Stock
Salt to taste
1/2TspBlack Pepper
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode for 3 minutes. Once hot, add the oil, onion, and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes.
Now add carrots, celery, and saute briefly. Add diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Secure the pressure cooker lid and turn the vent to a SEALING position. Select PRESSURE COOK and set the cooking time to HIGH PRESSURE for 1 minute. Quick Pressure Release.
Open the lid immediately.
Select SAUTE mode, add the fresh tortellini. Stir and cook for 3 minutes. CANCEL the Saute Setting. .
Stir in the cream and then the spinach leaves. Cover with a lid and allow the spinach to wilt. This roughly takes 3 -4 minutes.
Serve warm Tortellini Soup with cheese if you like. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if desired.
Stove Top Instructions
Heat Oil in a Pot with a tight fitting lid. Add Onion, garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
Add carrots, celery and saute briefly.
Now add the diced tomatoes, veg stock, seaoning, salt & pepper to the pot. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the soup to simmer for atleast 8-10 minutes.
Now add the fresh tortellini and cook for 3 minutes ( as per the packet instructions )
Stir in the cream, baby spinach and return the lid to the pot. Allow the spinach to wilt.
Serve the vegetable tortellini soup warm with cheese if you like.
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Notes
If you are using Dried Tortellini, add it before pressure cooking. The total time taken for the Instant Pot to come to pressure is about 8-10 minutesTo make Sausage and Tortellini Soup, Select the SAUTE mode and allow it to get HOT. Add Sausage and cook for a few minutes until it's light brown. Follow the remaining steps as above.To make your own Italian Seasoning at home, use 1 1/2 Tsp Dried Basil, 1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme, 1/2 Tsp Dried Oregano, 1/2 Tsp Dried RosemaryTo make VEGAN TORTELLINI SOUP, Use Vegan Cheese Tortellini and Vegan cream in the recipe.