Creamy Vegetarian Tortellini Soup (Print Version)

A cozy vegetarian tortellini soup with fresh herbs, vegetables, and cannellini beans, ready in just 30 minutes.

# Ingredients:

→ Base

01 - 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 1 medium carrot, diced
04 - 2 celery stalks, diced
05 - 3 garlic cloves, minced

→ Herbs

06 - 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
07 - 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped

→ Main Ingredients

08 - 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock
09 - 300 g (10.5 oz) vegetarian tortellini (or tortelloni)
10 - 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can cannellini beans
11 - 2 handfuls baby spinach, roughly chopped
12 - 150 ml (1 cup) double cream

→ Garnish

13 - Grated Parmesan to serve, optional

# Steps:

01 - Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot or a Dutch oven and sauté the onion, carrot and celery for 4-5 minutes over medium heat until they soften.
02 - Stir in the garlic, rosemary and thyme and cook for another minute until fragrant. Add the vegetable stock and stir to combine.
03 - Bring to a boil, and then add the tortellini, beans and spinach. Lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
04 - Stir in the double cream and season to taste. Serve with some extra freshly ground pepper and sprinkled with Parmesan if you like.

# Notes:

01 - This creamy soup is highly customizable and perfect for cold nights. It can be prepared in just 30 minutes from start to finish.