Tortelloni and Tomato Soup with Pesto Drizzle

    5m prep time
    20m total time
    Easy level
    11 ingredients

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
  • 1 Onion, finely diced 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 800ml Vegetable Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Stock Cubes 10 x 10g
  • 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 20g Veggie Hard Cheese, to top 1 x Stamford Street Co. Italian Hard Cheese 200g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 220g Green Beans, Tailed and halved 1 x Stamford Street Co. Green Beans 220g
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 600g Tortelloni 2 x Sainsbury's Spinach & Ricotta Tortelloni 300g
  • 1 Tin Cherry Tomatoes 1 x Sainsbury's Italian Pomodorini Cherry Tomatoes in rich tomato juice, Taste the Difference 400g
  • 4 tbsp Fresh Pesto 1 x Sainsbury's Basil Pesto, Taste the Difference 150g
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