Tortelloni and Tomato Soup with Pesto Drizzle
Light and comforting spinach and ricotta tortelloni in a tomatoey broth with crunchy green beans and a fresh pesto to drizzle on top. Perfect for a speedy lunch at home. If storing leftovers in the fridge, make sure to store the tortelloni separate to the broth to avoid them soaking up all of the liquid. If you can, simply add the fresh tortelloni when reheating the broth, right before you intent to serve.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Finely dice the onion and chop the garlic. Prepare the green beans by chopping off the tails and cutting in half. In a small bowl, mix the pesto and half the olive oil and set aside.
Step 2
Set a large, deep pot on a medium heat. Pour in the remaining olive oil and add the diced onion once hot. Gently fry for 3-4 minutes with pinch of salt until soft. Add the garlic and chilli flakes to the pan and cook for a further minute. Tip in the tinned cherry tomatoes and vegetable stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. 💡 If you have a parmesan rind hanging around in the fridge, now is a great time to add it.
Step 3
Once the tomato broth has reduced slightly, taste for seasoning. Add a pinch of sugar if it’s too acidic for your liking. Tip the green beans into the pot and cook for 2 minutes before adding the tortelloni and cooking for a further 2 minutes until the pasta is soft and the beans are just cooked through. Season with cracked black pepper.
Step 4
Spoon the tortelloni soup into bowls and top with the pesto drizzle you made earlier. Grate some parmesan and extra chilli flakes over the top, if using.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
800ml Vegetable Stock 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Vegetable 10x10g -
220g Green Beans, Tailed and halved 1x Stamford Street Co. Green Beans 220g -
1 Onion, finely diced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
20g Veggie Hard Cheese, to top 1x Stamford Street Co. Italian Hard Cheese 200g -
1 Tin Cherry Tomatoes 1x Sainsbury's Italian Pomodorini Cherry Tomatoes in rich tomato juice, Taste the Difference 400g -
600g Tortelloni 2x Sainsbury's Spinach & Ricotta Tortelloni 300g -
4 tbsp Fresh Pesto 1x Sainsbury's Basil Pesto, Taste the Difference 150g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g