Homemade Tomato Soup with Tortellini is so easy to make and much tastier and more healthy for you than condensed tomato soup. I encourage you to try making it the next time you're craving soup and a grilled cheese sandwich!
Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Vegetables
Dice the onion and celery. Peel and grate the large carrot. Mince the garlic.
In a large stockpot, heat olive oil and saute the diced onion and celery, grated carrot, and minced garlic until tender.
Cook the Tortellini
While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and set aside until ready to use.
Make the Soup
Add the can of whole plum tomatoes and chicken stock to the vegetables. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy. If using crushed tomatoes, do not add until after the vegetables have been pureed.
Season the soup with granulated sugar, dried thyme, dried tarragon, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Add the prepared tortellini. Allow to simmer over low heat for 12-15 minutes.
To serve, sprinkle bowls of soup with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with a grilled cheese sandwich. Serves 6-8.
Notes
*If using fresh garden tomatoes, you'll want to parboil them to easily remove the skins. Then dice and hand crush to prepare them for this recipe.