Dinner for 6

Creamy Tortellini Artichoke Soup

Name: Creamy Tortellini Artichoke Soup
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 cups vegetable broth; 1 packages (9 oz) refrigerated 3-cheese tortellini; 1/2 cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes; 1 cans (15 oz) garbanzo beans; 8 oz frozen artichoke hearts; 1/2 cup half and half; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 cups spinach; parmesan cheese (optional)

$6.33for 415 minServes 6

Tortellini, beans, artichokes, tomatoes, and spinach simmer in broth before half-and-half makes the soup creamy.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Pasta, 9 oz$0.10/oz typical	9 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Artichoke hearts, 11 oz$0.18/oz typical	11 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.49

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter Spring

Typical price

$1.58 per serving$6.33 for 4

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Ingredients

6 cups vegetable broth
1 packages (9 oz) refrigerated 3-cheese tortellini
1/2 cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes
1 cans (15 oz) garbanzo beans
8 oz frozen artichoke hearts
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups spinach
parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps

Bring the vegetable broth and red pepper flakes to a boil in a large pot over high heat.
Add the tortellini, sun-dried tomatoes, garbanzo beans, and artichokes, then simmer for 7 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes, until wilted.
Lower the heat, stir in the half-and-half, and warm for 1 minute without boiling.
Ladle the soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese if using.

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