Best Tortellini & Spinach Soup Recipe

This is the Best Tortellini & Spinach Soup Recipe I know of! It’s full of flavors and it is a family favorite! If you need a meal in a hurry that you will feel good about serving your family, THIS robust soup recipe is it!

Don’t you just love a dish that everyone in your house enjoys?  I know that I sure do!  Most days I feel like a short-order cook. Between the various food-allergies my kids have and personal preferences, our meals can get over-complicated and I end up creating more dirty dishes that I want to deal with!

I first posted this easy and flavorful Spinach Tortellini Soup recipe back when I first started my website in 2009 however, it’s just too delicious and easy to not re-share!

Why you will LOVE this easy soup recipe

• You can make this delicious tortellini soup in 20 minutes or less!
• This soup has SO much flavor and its filled with good things!
• It’s easy to customize to your tastes (see variations)
• Tastes good leftover too!
• If you are looking for a soup with spinach recipe, this is a great one!

This tortellini soup with spinach is a go-to easy dinner recipe for me for feeding my family as well as dropping it off places when I want to do something nice for someone.

The tomatoes and garlic give this SO much flavor. My kids have loved this since they were in elementary school. It is our unanimous vote for our favorite meal.

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Chicken broth
• Crushed tomatoes
• Fresh tortellini
• Fresh baby spinach
• and if you enjoy heat, crushed red pepper
• optional garnish: Shaved Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Making this tortellini spinach soup couldn’t be easier. Sauté garlic in a tiny bit of oil. Then dump in your chicken broth and crushed tomatoes. Season, bring to a boil and cook your fresh tortellini just until done. Remove from heat, stir in spinach. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Variations

• Feel free to add sausage for sausage tortellini soup.
• Make this as garlicky or as spicy as you wish!
• Make this a vegetarian soup recipe by using vegetable broth.
• Make this a vegan soup recipe by using plant vegan tortellini.
• Add in shredded chicken.
• Top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Add in heavy cream for a creamy spinach tortellini soup recipe.
• Use spinach tortellini or tri color tortellini or whichever type you enjoy most.

Storage

Store leftovers in a container or jar, reheat and enjoy the following day.

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I hope you enjoy this family favorite recipe!! XO- Colleen

Recipe originally published 2011. Updated January 2024 with new images and text

The Easiest & Best Tortellini & Spinach Soup Recipe

-adapted from the cookbook Not Your Mothers Weeknight Cooking

The easiest and most flavorful soup recipe I know! Tortellini Spinach Soup.