Dinner for 4

Cheese Tortellini Tomato Soup

Name: Cheese Tortellini Tomato Soup
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp avocado oil; 1 yellow onion; 4 carrots; 4 cloves garlic; 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock or broth; 28 oz canned crushed fire roasted tomatoes; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp dried basil; 1/8 tsp dried oregano; salt and pepper (optional); 9 1/2 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1 1/2 oz fresh baby spinach; freshly grated parmesan cheese; crushed red pepper flakes; fresh torn basil

$7.86for 428 minServes 4

This tomato soup simmers with carrots, herbs, cheese tortellini, and spinach for a warm meal in one pot.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.45Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	28 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	9.5 oz	$0.95Typical price
	Spinach$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.86

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

28 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter Summer

Typical price

$1.97 per serving$7.86 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp avocado oil
1 yellow onion
4 carrots
4 cloves garlic
2 1/2 cups vegetable stock or broth
28 oz canned crushed fire roasted tomatoes
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper (optional)
9 1/2 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 1/2 oz fresh baby spinach
freshly grated parmesan cheese
crushed red pepper flakes
fresh torn basil

Steps

Heat the avocado oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add chopped onion and carrots, and cook for 5 minutes until slightly soft.
Stir in the garlic, thyme, basil, and oregano, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the broth and crushed tomatoes, then simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Add the tortellini and cook for 5 minutes, or according to the package directions.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes until wilted, then season with salt and pepper.