Tortellini Soup

From: Cook In Southwest

On Apr 10, 2009

I really enjoyed this soup. I was a little free-wheeling with the ingredients (handfuls of spinach instead of cups, garlic powder instead of fresh garlic, guestimated amounts of liquid) but I don't think I did too much damage to the original idea. I thought I had fresh garlic, but as it has been many months since garlic harvest, it turned out to be no good, so had to use garlic powder. Even though I was a bit heavy handed with the broth, I ended up adding a bit more water at the end, as the tortellini soaked up a lot of liquid. The recipe seems to be unclear about what kind of tortellini it calls for (fresh,frozen or fresh,frozen) and I used dried, so that is probably why it was a thirsty soup. The recipe didn't state the size of the tortellini package, so I just threw in a couple big handfuls (my package was a Costco sized giant one.) The flavor was mild, but nice. I didn't have fresh basil either (what didn't I change here?) so used 2 tsp. dried. I'm sure fresh would have been much better, and the flavor would have probably been a little more intense. I'm sure I'll be making this again, hopefully with fewer substitutions. I may add a zucchini next time, as I think that would be a nice addition to the veges.

From: emmyport

On Jan 25, 2009

Delicious soup that pleased even my soup-wary husband! I followed the recipe as written, although I will most likely add more chicken broth (and/or water) next time, as it came out a little more stew-like for us.

From: Kassy Crawford

On Feb 5, 2004

This soup was easy and very good. I sprinkled imported parmesan cheese on top of each serving. I think this added another layer of flavor.

From: Rachael

On Feb 27, 2002

This soup was really good my husband loved it. I made it for my grandmother and aunt after a long day of shopping and they thought it was wonderful. very very easy to make. Served it with salad and french bread. yum yum!!