Fresh Tomato Soup with Tortellini
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

The choice is yours. Make subtle flavor changes to this garden-fresh soup by adding tortellini, the little hat-shape pasta, filled with meat, cheese, or vegetable.


Fresh Tomato Soup with Tortellini

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Servings: 6 side-dish or 4 main-dish servings
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Related Categories: Chicken Broth and Stock, Easy and Quick Dinners, Light Dinners, Low Calorie Soups, Low Carb, Low Carb Pasta, Low Fat Dinners, Low Sodium, Onions, Tomatoes, Tomato Macaroni Soup, Tomato Soup, Tomato Soup, Tomato Soup, Tortellini

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    chopped onion
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  • 1 tablespoon
    olive oil or cooking oil
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  • 2 pounds
    ripe tomatoes (about 6 medium), peeled, seeded, and cut up
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  • 1-1/2 cups
    reduced-sodium chicken broth
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  • 1-1/2 cups
    water
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  • 1 8-ounce can
    low-sodium tomato sauce
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  • 1 tablespoon
    snipped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 4 ounces
    packaged dried tortellini
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  • 1/4 cup
    finely shredded Parmesan cheese
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    Fresh sage (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a large saucepan cook onion in hot oil until tender. Add tomatoes, broth, water, tomato sauce, sage, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
2.
Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Press tomato mixture through a food mill. (Or, place one-third to one-half of the mixture at a time in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or process until smooth.)
3.
Return mixture to pan. Add drained tortellini; heat through. To serve, ladle into soup bowls; sprinkle with cheese. If desired, garnish with sage. Makes 6 side-dish or 4 main-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 177, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 496 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g. Exchanges: Vegetable 2, Starch 1, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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