This creamy Tortellini Soup recipe has cheese tortellini in a creamy vegetable broth with fresh basil, diced tomatoes, and spinach. It’s a healthy comfort food that’s easy, delicious!, and ready in under 30 minutes!

Want more soup recipes? Chicken and Dumplings, Cioppino, and Beef Stew are some of my favorites!

A hot bowl of creamy Spinach Tortellini Soup topped with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.

I’m a big fan of dinners like this tortellini soup that you can make ahead of time, or throw together in 30 minutes, right before you’re ready to eat. That way I can buy what I need, and depending on how my days goes, I can start prepping it in the morning. Or if I don’t get to it early, I know it will be easy to throw together at dinnertime. This recipe was inspired by my Creamy Tomato and Spinach Tortellini pasta that has been so popular.   And if you love tortellini, I’ve got several other tortellini recipes.

What I LOVE about this soup recipe:

  • Refrigerated Tortellini – The refrigerated tortellini is inexpensive and it tastes better than the dry packaged kind. Plus, it cooks faster!
  • Creamy, but not too creamy – This is a healthier tortellini soup recipe but still feels like your enjoying a nice comforting creamy soup. The broth consists of 3 cups of vegetable broth and just ½ cup of cream (or half and half) stirred in at the end.
  • Versatile This easy tortellini soup shines as the main dish but it can also be a fun appetizer or side.

How to Make Tortellini Soup:

Sauté Onion: Melt oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir in the flour and cook for another minute.

A dutch oven pot with diced onion and garlic in butter and oil.

Add Tomatoes and Seasoning: Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and dried basil. Season with salt and pepper. Taste broth and adjust seasonings if needed.

A two image collage showing tomatoes and spices being added to sautéed onions, and then a soup simmering.

Cook Tortellini: Bring soup to a gentle boil and then add the tortellini. Cook for a few minutes, until tortellini are tender.

Tortellini being added to a vegetable broth to make an easy tortellini soup.

Add Spinach and Cream: Remove from heat and stir in spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream.

Spinach and cream added to a pot of creamy tortellini soup.

Serve: Enjoy this vegetarian tortellini soup topped with chopped basil and fresh parmesan cheese. Serve warm with Easy Homemade Breadsticks.

A close-up image of a bowl of homemade creamy tortellinin soup, topped with fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Ready to enjoy.

Freezing and Storing Instructions:

To Store: Keep spinach tortellini soup covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

To Freeze: Make the cheese tortellini soup up to step 3 (before adding the tortellini). Allow it to cool, and store it in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. To reheat, heat the soup until boiling, add the tortellini, and cook for a few minutes until tender. Remove from heat and stir in spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream.

Recipe Variations:

  • Sausage Tortellini Soup: We often like to add cooked ground sausage to this recipe. Cook it with the onion in step 1.
  • More veggies: This is a great recipe to add extra produce from your fridge that needs to be used up. While sautéing the onion you could also add celery, shredded carrot, baby broccoli, chopped kale, chopped zucchini.
  • Crockpot Tortellini Soup: Sauté onion then add to crockpot. Add remaining ingredients except for tortellini, spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream. Cook for 4-5 hours, then add the tortellini the last 30 minutes. Add spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream a few minutes before serving.

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Recipe

A bowl of easy Creamy Tortellini Soup, ready to enjoy.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 25 minutes
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Instructions
 

  • Add oil and butter to a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic. Stir in the flour and cook for another minute.
  • Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and dried basil. Season with salt and pepper. Taste broth and adjust seasonings if needed.
  • Bring mixture to a gentle boil and then add the tortellini. Cook for a few minutes, until tortellini are tender.
  • Remove from heat and stir in spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream.
  • Add chopped basil. Serve warm.

Notes

Sausage Tortellini Soup: We often like to add cooked ground sausage to this recipe. Cook it with the onion in step 1.
More veggies: This is a great recipe to add extra produce from your fridge that needs to be used up. While sautéing the onion you could also add celery, shredded carrot, baby broccoli, chopped kale, chopped zucchini.
Crockpot Tortellini Soup: Sauté onion then add to crockpot. Add remaining ingredients except for tortellini, spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream. Cook for 4-5 hours, then add the tortellini the last 30 minutes. Add spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream a few minutes before serving.
Storage Instructions: Keep tortellini soup covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Freezing Instructions: Make the soup up to step 3 (before adding the tortellini). Allow it to cool, and store it in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. To reheat, heat the soup until boiling, add the tortellini, and cook for a few minutes until tender. Remove from heat and stir in spinach, parmesan cheese, and cream.
I originally shared this recipe in 2014, inspired by Closet Cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 16gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1490mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2518IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 4mg

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I first shared this recipe December 2014. Updated August 2019 and January 2023.

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  1. This soup is amazing! I have made it twice in one week! my family loves it! I did add Italian sausage and feel that the tortellini from the Italian market was tastier than the supermarket tortellini. I plan to make this often.

  2. 5 stars
    Great recipe, quick and very flavorful. I had chicken broth on hand instead of vegetable broth so used that, worked great. We will definitely make this again, the whole family loved it.

  3. 5 stars
    This was so good! Easy, flavorful amd healthy. Used cheese and spinach tortellini and seasoned diced tomatoes. My son joined me for dinner and he loved it!
    I will be trying your other recipes for sure.
    Thank you for sharing!

  4. 5 stars
    My kids are in sports so I made this on a time crunch on a weeknight, I was surprised how quickly it came together. It was so delicious and my family loved it!

  5. 5 stars
    I made this recipe last night. I did not have any tortellini, but I had ravioli in the freezer. I was concerned because they were so large, compared to tortellini, so I thawed them first and added them in the last step. I also added a little red pepper flakes. It turned out great, though it is hard to keep ravioli on a spoon! This recipe was simple and hearty.

  6. 5 stars
    Delicious!!! I made this for lunch exactly as written, including the pinch of crushed red pepper. It came out so good – my husband ate 2 enormous servings and skipped dinner. From start (dicing onion) to finish (parmesan cheese) I had it on the table in less than an hour. And all prepared in one pot with ingredients I had on hand. 5 Stars

  7. 5 stars
    Excellent recipe!! I added grated carrots and diced celery as suggested in the variations. I did not have the canned tomatoes so I diced a few from my garden as a substitute…Served it with warm, crusty baguette. Husband said he can’t wait ’til I make it again. 5 stars!!

  8. 5 stars
    This was delicious! I love a quick recipe with things I usually have on hand. I used frozen tortellini and fresh kale from the garden and it was SO good. Next time I’ll put a little less cream. Thank you!!

  9. 5 stars
    This was amazing! I halved the spinach and added maybe half a cup or so of frozen peas but otherwise made it exactly as written. Served with garlic bread — big hit!

  10. This soup is soo soo good! Lauren Allen’s recipes have turned me into a soup lover!!
    Thank you, Lauren!!

  11. 5 stars
    This is super easy to throw together when you’re looking for something warm and hearty. One of the best soups I’ve ever had!

  12. 5 stars
    This was too easy and absolutely delicious!! I served it with warm olive oil focaccia bread. Perfect to clean the bowl with! What a wonderful ‘anytime’ meal, but especially great for the busy work week! Thank you!!

  13. 5 stars
    Made this soup yesterday exactly as written except used canned unsweetened coconut milk in place of heavy cream. My wife and I had it tonight for dinner with a salad, absolutely soup will be making it again!

  14. I was halfway through making this when I realized I didn’t have diced tomatoes….so I used a can of Rotel instead! It gave it a bit of spice, but I wouldn’t do it again.

    Delicious recipe that I will definitely make again, with regular tomatoes instead of rotel next time!

  15. 5 stars
    I made this with a cup more of broth and a bit more tortellini and cream, and it came out lovely! Couldn’t help but have seconds!!

  16. 5 stars
    Made this exactly the way you outlined, except I added a French Baguette because I love a good crusty bread with good homemade soup. I’m in a good food coma. CK

    1. 5 stars
      Delicious and perfect easy weeknight meal for the whole family. I added ground sausage – 10/10 recommend!

  17. 5 stars
    Delicious! Changes I did was to add 1/2 lb of Italian sausage, used 4 cups of broth instead of 3, a 28 oz can chopped tomatoes, doubled the tortellini, and used Romano cheese instead of Parmesan. Was quick and easy.

  18. 5 stars
    This was fantastic! My husband is not a ‘soup person’ but he said this is one of his favorites! I used the 20 oz of tortellini (chicken and cheese) and left out the basil – still wonderfully rich and delicious. I’m making it for my in-laws this weekend and if that doesn’t speak to how good it is, nothing will!

  19. 5 stars
    I made this tonight and it was fantastic! Skipped the onion because one of my kids doesn’t like them, but used onion powder instead. I also used 20 oz of tortellini because you can never have too much tortellini. Garlic bread for dipping and dinner was done.

  20. 5 stars
    Used turkey Italian sausage and frozen spinach. Forgot to add the cream! Still a delish bowl of soup especially on a cold winter night.

  21. 5 stars
    Are you kidding me?!?! This is AMAZING! Soooo delicious! I think I just found my favorite new recipe 😋

  22. 5 stars
    This is a great recipe! I didn’t have 1/2 & 1/2 nor cream so I used evaporated milk and added sour cream at the end. No curdling and soooooo tasty. I will add this to my favourites!

  23. So quick and easy. I had everything in my pantry, freezer (ravioli) or fridge already. I added a tablespoon of brown sugar to give it a touch of sweetness. Love the fresh spinach in it.

  24. 5 stars
    I was thrilled with how quick and delicious this soup was. There wasn’t a drop of left overs. We will definitely be making this soup again.

  25. 4 stars
    This was delicious but mine thickened quickly and was not as liquidy. Just wanted to confirm
    Enjoy your web site
    Thx Cindy

  26. 5 stars
    Loved it!!! Recipe is super easy and tastes restaurant quality. My husband loved it and I will make it again soon. Next time I will add grilled chicken.

  27. 4 stars
    Really easy to make, restaurant quality! Looks great and tastes wonderful. I used fire-roasted chopped tomatoes and puréed a bit in the food processor.

  28. 5 stars
    Made this soup for all my kids before Thanksgiving Day and so delicious. Served with Garlic Bread and a salad, very easy and so so yummy !
    Would highly recommend this on a rainy or snowy day!

  29. This looks so yummy! I’m going to a Girls Night this week and I want to make this for the first time. If I were to add a meat (it’s going to be the main course and I would like to add a protein) what do you suggest? I’d love your input as I don’t want to mess up this delicious-looking dish!

      1. 5 stars
        Follow-up! I ended up doing two batches, so I did one with shredded grilled chicken breast added and also a batch with Italian sausage added! Both were really good, but the batch with the sausage disappeared very fast! It added a little kick of spice to an already delicious recipe! Thanks again Lauren!

  30. So I got an electric pressure cooker and I LOVE it. I bet this recipe could be adapted for it. Looks delicious!

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    Janet

  31. This looks so good! My boys have become picky eaters lately but the one thing they will eat is soup. Pinning for later 🙂

  32. This recipe is great. It’s fast and tasty. When I want a more healthy soup I add turnips, zucchini whatever I think works…Great Soup!
    There really would be no need for a Pressure cooker for such a fast and easy recipe..JMO
    Thank you for sharing this recipe