Dinner for 6
Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
$8.89for 440 minServes 6
Simmer tomatoes, stock, herbs, cream, tortellini, spinach, and basil into a thick, comforting soup.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 30 oz$0.08/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.36Typical price |
 | Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
 | Tomato paste and sauce, 28 oz$0.10/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.80Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Pasta, 2 oz$0.10/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
 | Spinach, 4 oz$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.34 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.22 per serving$8.89 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 28 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp italian dried herbs
- 3/4 tsp red chili flakes (optional)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 28 oz passata
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1 pinch pepper (optional)
- 2 packet cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, dried herbs, and chili flakes, then cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, passata, tomato paste, and chicken stock, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the cream and tortellini, then simmer for 8 minutes or until the tortellini are tender.
- Stir in the spinach, parmesan, basil, salt, and pepper, then cook for 2 minutes.
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