Instant Pot Tortellini Soup
A quick, delicious, and filling soup of fresh cheese tortellini cooked in a rich, creamy tomato broth. An easy one-pot meatless dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 428kcal
Equipment
- Instant pot
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb tomatoes (about 1 ½ cups, grated)
- ½ teaspoon salt , or to taste
- ½ teaspoon dry basil
- ½ teaspoon dry oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 ¼ cup low-sodium chicken stock (or vegetable stock/water)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach
- 1 pound fresh cheese tortellini (refrigerated)
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to the sauté option. Heat the olive oil, then add the diced onion and sauté for about 3 minutes until translucent. Stir in the minced garlic and saute for anther 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add grated tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour chicken stock (or water) to the pot, stirring well to combine and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
- Cancel the Sauté setting, lock the lid in place, and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook (High) for 0 minutes. Once the cooking cycle finishes, immediately perform a quick manual pressure release.
- Carefully open the lid and set the Instant Pot back to Sauté. Stir in the fresh cheese tortellini, tomato sauce and baby spinach.
- Bring the soup to a gentle boil and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini is tender and floats to the top and the spinach is wilted.
- Turn off the Instant Pot. Stir in the heavy cream until smooth and rich. Taste the soup and adjust the salt and pepper if needed.
- Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese or fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- Time-Saving Shortcuts: You can substitute the fresh grated tomatoes and spices with 1 ½ cups of your favorite store-bought marinara sauce or crushed canned tomatoes.
- Tortellini Cooking Tip: Refrigerated fresh tortellini cooks very quickly on the Sauté setting. If using frozen tortellini, add 1 to 2 extra minutes to the final simmer on Sauté until warmed through.
- Storage & Reheating: Store leftover tortellini and broth in separate containers. Refrigerate up to 4 days.
Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 908mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1724IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 4mg
