Meatball and Tortellini Soup

A super easy and comforting meatball and tortellini soup that comes together in only 30 minutes!

Total Time: 32 minutes

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With just 2 minutes of prep and one pot, this Weeknight Meatball and Tortellini Soup is an easy dinner that comes together in only 30 minutes! And p.s. -- your family will love it!

This time of year just call for comforts from the cozy fires to the toasty sweaters, the excuses to drink hot cocoa, and of course...the soup. I seriously love the smell of a big pot of goodness simmering on my stove, and this Meatball and Tortellini Soup just might be one of my greatest (soup) accomplishments yet!

Shortcuts To Making Meatball & Tortellini Soup

By employing some of my favorite kitchen shortcuts, I managed to get this rich, flavorful, hearty, and delicious tortellini soup on the table (from start to finish) in 30 minutes.

And did I mention that there's no prep work necessary? I love the ease of frozen diced onions (no chopping, no dishes, and no tears!); frozen meatballs; and a bottle of fresh minced garlic (find it in the produce section) for a simple dinner that requires almost zero work on my part.

I'm all about minimal effort.? Plus, who wants to wash an extra cutting board or sharpen a knife? Not me.

While I'm calling this a meatball and tortellini soup, I'd actually say that it's more like a meatball and tortellini stew. It's thick, hearty, and full of pasta and meatballs (without much broth).

The sauce tastes rich and homemade, as though it's been simmering on the stove all day in an Italian grandmother's kitchen. When you serve the bowls and grate some fresh Parmesan over the top, nobody needs to know that that this dinner was an afterthought at the end of an otherwise overwhelming, frantic, and unplanned day.

Instead, it's the perfect ending to another chilly winter day...that gets us one step closer to spring!

Extra Tips - Meatball and Tortellini Soup

• Cooking Just for Two? You can prepare a smaller batch of the soup and freeze any leftovers for a later meal. For a half batch of the soup, you will need to cut all of the ingredients in half. For instance, use a smaller (15 ounce) can of diced tomatoes, an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce, a 2-cup can of broth, fewer meatballs, and a small package of tortellini (rather than the 20-ounce "Family Size" that I purchased).
• Making This Soup In Advance? Follow all the steps but don't add the tortellini until you are ready to eat the soup. Pasta never keeps well in soup for a long period of time as it swells and becomes sticky.
• To Freeze - Follow the same advice as above. Don't freeze this with the pasta, instead add it once with soup has thawed and you're ready to re-heat.

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• Easy Taco Soup
• Healthy and Easy Pumpkin Soup
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5 from 4 votes

Weeknight Meatball and Tortellini Soup

A super easy and comforting meatball and tortellini soup that comes together in only 30 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian Soup, Meatball Soup, Tortellini Soup

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

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Total Time 32 minutes

Servings 6 (1 ½-cup servings)

Calories 646kcal

Author Blair

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup frozen diced onion (or you can use 1 medium fresh onion, diced)
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes (NOT drained)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 4 cups beef broth (I used low sodium)
• 1 (20 ounce) package frozen Italian meatballs, thawed
• 20 ounces fresh three-cheese tortellini pasta
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus additional for garnish
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Chopped fresh basil, for garnish

Instructions

• In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, cooking and stirring until onion is tender (about 2-3 minutes).
• Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, beef broth, and meatballs. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Add tortellini to the soup and cook for an additional 7 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve soup immediately, and garnish with additional cheese and fresh basil.

Notes

• Cooking Just for Two? You can prepare a smaller batch of the soup and freeze any leftovers for a later meal. For a half batch of the soup, you will need to cut all of the ingredients in half. For instance, use a smaller (15 ounce) can of diced tomatoes, an 8 ounce can of tomato sauce, a 2-cup can of broth, fewer meatballs, and a small package of tortellini (rather than the 20-ounce "Family Size" that I purchased).
• Making This Soup In Advance? Follow all the steps but don't add the tortellini until you are ready to eat the soup. Pasta never keeps well in soup for a long period of time as it swells and becomes sticky.
• To Freeze - Follow the same advice as above. Don't freeze this with the pasta, instead add it once with soup has thawed and you're ready to re-heat. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1577mg | Potassium: 904mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 20.4mg | Calcium: 328mg | Iron: 6mg