Description
This vegetarian tortellini soup is incredibly flavourful, with harissa, lemon and fresh herbs. Best of all, it all comes together in one pot!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil, or enough to coat the bottom of your soup pot
- 1/2 a large onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
- 4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 to 4 tablespoons harissa paste (start with 3 and add more to taste)
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 package cheese tortellini (20 ounces)
- 1 can of white beans, drained (15.5 ounces)
- 1 package spinach (6 ounces)
- Juice of half a lemon (about a tablespoon)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Grated Parmesan, for serving
- Chopped cilantro, for serving
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Over medium to medium-high heat, add the oil to a large soup pot. Heat the oil for a minute or so until it's shimmering, then add the onion, carrot, serrano, and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sauté, stirring often, until everything is softened and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the harissa and stir to coat the vegetables. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until the harissa has deepened in colour and there are some dark bits stuck to the pot.
- Add the broth to deglaze, scraping up the dark bits to incorporate them into the broth. These bits add flavour!
- Add the crushed tomato and stir. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the tortellini and white beans, stirring gently to incorporate. Simmer for about 3 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked through. This may vary depending on what type of tortellini you’re using. Use the package instructions as a guide!
- Once the pasta is cooked, add the spinach, stirring gently until wilted. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Serve with grated Parmesan, chopped cilantro, and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Harissa can often be found in the international aisle in your grocery store. If you can’t find it at the store, you can find it easily online. Brogan's favourite brands are NY Shuk and Mina. You can also make your own! Brogan developed this recipe using NY Shuk’s preserved lemon harissa for this recipe. Any harissa would be delicious!
- If you don’t like spice, omit the serrano.
- Any white bean would be delicious! Brogan used cannellini beans, but butter beans, navy beans, or truly any white bean would work.
- Brogan used Parmesan for garnish, but this would be great with feta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Soup
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired