Cheese Tortellini Soup with Shrimp
Cheese Tortellini Soup with Shrimp is a type of comforting food! It has a creamy texture, a cheesy tortellini flavor, and an excellent seafood element.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. cheese tortellini
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup onion, chopped
- ½ cup carrots, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups fish or vegetable broth
- 5 oz. crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 5 oz. shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¾ cup heavy cream (18% fat)
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and carrots and sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add the minced garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the fish or vegetable broth, diced tomatoes (including the juice), salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Increase the heat and bring to a boil.
- When it starts boiling, add dry tortellini and cook according to the package instructions (for about 11 mins).
- 3 minutes before the time of cooking of the tortellini is up, add the shrimp and let cook for the remaining 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and add heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese. Stir gently until the cheese is melted and the soup is heated through.
- Pout the soup into the bowls and serve hot with fresh chopped parsley as garnish. Enjoy!