Tortellini minestrone soup

Want a bit of oomph with your winter warmer soup? Make this hearty tortellini minestrone version.

The ingredient of Tortellini minestrone soup

1. 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
2. 4 slices flat pancetta, chopped (see note)
3. 1 onion, finely chopped
4. 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5. 2 carrots, finely chopped
6. 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
7. 1 potato, chopped
8. 1L (4 cups) Massel chicken style liquid stock
9. 600ml jar tomato passata (sugo) (see note)
10. 250g dried cheese tortellini
11. 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
12. 1/2 cup basil pesto, plus extra to serve
13. Grated parmesan, to serve

The instruction how to make Tortellini minestrone soup

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the pancetta, onion, garlic, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until softened.
2. Add potato, stock and passata and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
3. Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water according to packet instructions. Drain and refresh. Add pasta to the soup with the cannellini beans. Stir through the pesto and serve with extra pesto and parmesan.

Nutritions of Tortellini minestrone soup

calories: 353.481 calories
fatContent: 20 grams fat
saturatedFatContent: 4 grams saturated fat
carbohydrateContent: 28 grams carbohydrates
sugarContent: 7 grams sugar
fibreContent:
proteinContent: 11 grams protein
cholesterolContent:
sodiumContent: 1408.57 milligrams sodium