Creamy Vegetarian Tortellini Soup

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

You won't miss the meat in this tasty vegetarian tortellini soup with zucchini, cream, and Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, divided
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/15 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan until shimmering over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add 1/2 of diced tomatoes with liquid. Season with Italian seasoning, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
2 Add in half of the diced tomatoes with liquid. Add in Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic granules and onions powder. Stir to combine.
3 Pour remaining tomatoes into a bowl and puree with an immersion blender. Add to sauce with vegetable broth.
4 Mix in zucchini and tortellini. Cover and cook until tortellini float on the top and are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
5 Stir in cream and cheese until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste. Serve immediately.