Butternut Squash Spinach and Tortellini Soup
Serving Size: 10
Butternut squash, spinach, and tortellini soup is a satisfying yet low-calorie comfort food that is perfect for cold evenings!
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Cooking Tools Required
Cutting board, Sharp Knives, Stock pot or >5 Qt pot, Vegetable PeelerIngredients
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 4 clove garlic minced
- 4 cups Butternut Squash peeled and cubed, about 1 butternut squash
- 6 oz fresh spinach
- 16 oz Cheese Tortellini adjust quantity to taste
- 10 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tsp Kosher salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a stock pot, add in butter and olive oil and melt together. Add onions and celery to the stock pot and allow them to soften and become translucent. Stir occasionally. While that is going on, peel and dice the neck of one butternut squash. Set aside.
- Add thyme and garlic to the stock pot and stir in.
- Add in the cubed butternut squash and allow the simmer in the bottom of the pan so that squash softened and the edges start to brown slightly. About 5 minutes.
- Pour in low sodium chicken broth. Bring soup to a simmer. Once simmering, add in cheese tortellini. Add in spinach and allow to wilt. Simmer for two minutes. Then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 976mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7269IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg