Tortellini Chowder Recipes

TORTELLINI CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, chile pepper, garlic and jalapeno in margarine until tender but not brown, 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, potatoes, cumin, salt, pepper and red pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes, until potatoes are just tender.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together flour and vegetable oil. Pour into soup, increase heat to medium, and cook until thickened and bubbly. Stir in corn, half-and-half and tortellini and heat through. Serve.

SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine broth, salsa and orange peel.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to low and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in tortellini and vegetables.
• Raise heat and cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until tortellini and vegetables are ender.
• Stir in milk and salt to taste.
• Heat a few more minutes until nice and hot, but do not boil.
• Serve garnished with fresh cilantro.
• Note: If you use frozen tortellini, add before the vegetables and cook for 4 to 5 minutes before you add vegetables and then cook until vegetables are done.

TORTELLINI-CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onion in oil, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir in water; heat to boiling. Stir in tortellini and potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 13 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.

TORTELLINI AND VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine broth and frozen vegetables. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in tortellini, return to boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, in a screw-top jar combine about half of the milk and all of the flour. Cover and shake well. Add to broth mixture, add remaining milk and basil.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for one more minute.
• Stir in cheese until melts. If desired, season to taste with fresh ground black pepper and salt.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI CHOWDER

Steps:

• In Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine broth, salsa and orange peel. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low simmer 3 minutes.Stir in tortellini and vegetables cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until tortellini and vegetables are tender. Stir in milk and salt cook 1 to 2 minutes or just until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. DO NOT BOIL. Top each serving of chowder with cilantro. Serve immediately.*TIP: One 16-oz. pkg. frozen tortellini can be substituted for refrigerated tortellini. Add frozen tortellini to simmered broth mixtures cook 4 minutes. Add vegetables: cook an additional 6 to 8 minutes or until tortellini and vegetables are tender.Nutrition Per Serving (1 1/2-cup): Calories 400 Protein 20g Carbohydrate 52g Fat 12g Sodium 1750mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

RUSTIC ITALIAN TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven; add onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil., Add tortellini; return to a boil. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; add the spinach, basil, pepper and pepper flakes. Cook 2-3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted and tortellini are tender. Serve with cheese if desired.Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled soup in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.