Tortellini Vegetable Soup
Author: Nikki
Tortellini Vegetable Soup... This is such a flavor packed meal loaded with fabulous vegetables and tortellini! This is such a fantastic line up of ingredients and will quickly soar to one of your new favorite soups of all time!
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1½ cups peeled and sliced carrots
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ¾ cup sliced celery
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans of chicken broth
  • 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, Italian style
  • 16 ounce can chickpeas, drained
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup sliced yellow squash
  • 3 cups fresh cheese tortellini
  • ½ cup pesto
  • Fresh Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
  1. In a large stock, pot melt butter over medium high.
  2. Add carrot, onions, celery and bell pepper. Sauté for three minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Add chicken broth, diced tomatoes, chickpeas, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and add squash and tortellini. Cook for 8 minutes.
  3. Stir in pesto and cook for another 4 minutes.
  4. Garnish with fresh Parmesan cheese and serve.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/tortellini-vegetable-soup/