Looking for a hearty, one-pot meal? This Tortellini Minestrone is your answer: packed with veg, beans, and pillowy spinach and ricotta tortellini, it’s the ultimate comfort food. It’s perfect for a midweek dinner or a low-fuss way to feed friends, with leftovers that are even better the next day.
Ingredient Swaps & Tips
Tortellini: Any stuffed tortellini works here: meat-filled, pumpkin, or mushroom if you want a twist.
No mushrooms? Leave them out or swap in extra zucchini.
Stock: Veg stock works just as well if you’re cooking for vegetarians.
Add protein: Stir in shredded chicken for a protein boost.
Meal prep tip: Store in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. The tortellini softens a little but still tastes great.
Tortellini Minestrone
4
servings15
25
minutesIngredients
1 tbsp olive oil
½ brown onion, finely diced
1 carrot, diced
1 small zucchini, diced
3 button mushrooms, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 cup baby spinach
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp tomato paste
400g can cannelini beans
800g passata
400g tin cherry tomatoes (or diced tomatoes)
3 cups chicken stock (or veg stock for a vegetarian version)
600g spinach and ricotta tortellini (about 2 supermarket packets)
½ cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
Directions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, zucchini, mushroom and celery. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring, until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add tomato paste and stir it through the veg for another minute to caramelise slightly.
- Add passata, tinned tomatoes, chicken stock and the drained can of cannellini beans. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavours develop.
- Gently stir in the tortellini and spinach. Simmer for 3 minutes (or according to packet instructions), until the tortellini is tender and cooked through.
- Stir through grated parmesan just before serving. Taste and adjust salt or pepper as needed.
