Tortellini Chowder Recipes

RUSTIC ITALIAN TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil., Add tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted and tortellini are tender. Serve with cheese if desired.Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled soup in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.

CREAMY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a gentle boil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the frozen vegetables to the pot and return to a gentle boil.
• Add the tortellini and cook until almost tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream and cook for another 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with shaved parmesan and croutons. Drizzle with olive oil.

SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine broth, water, salsa and tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer.
• Meanwhile, saute onions and green pepper until tender. About 3-4 minutes.
• Add onions, green pepper, pinto beans, corn, tortellini and cumin to saucepan.
• Simmer on low for 30 minutes.
• Add half and half.
• Heat a few more minutes. Do not boil.
• Garnish with cilantro.

SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine broth, salsa and orange peel.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to low and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in tortellini and vegetables.
• Raise heat and cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until tortellini and vegetables are ender.
• Stir in milk and salt to taste.
• Heat a few more minutes until nice and hot, but do not boil.
• Serve garnished with fresh cilantro.
• Note: If you use frozen tortellini, add before the vegetables and cook for 4 to 5 minutes before you add vegetables and then cook until vegetables are done.

TORTELLINI AND VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine broth and frozen vegetables. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in tortellini, return to boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a screw-top jar combine about half of the milk and all of the flour. Cover and shake well. Add to broth mixture, add remaining milk and basil.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for one more minute.
• Stir in cheese until melts. If desired, season to taste with fresh ground black pepper and salt.
• Enjoy!

TORTELLINI IN CHICKEN BROTH

Steps:

• Stir broth and water together in a pot; bring to a boil. Stir frozen tortellini into broth mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir watercress and scallions into broth mixture and cook until watercress wilts, about 2 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and black pepper to serve.

TORTELLINI-CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onion in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir in water; heat to boiling. Stir in tortellini and potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 13 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.