Creamy Tortellini Fagioli Soup – a hearty and delicious soup full of meat, veggies, beans, and cheesy tortellini, all swimming in a creamy broth. It’s the perfect way to warm up after a long day!
Have you ever had Pasta e Fagioli before? It translates to “pasta and beans” and is a really delicious Italian soup that has roots as peasant dish, since it was comprised of mainly inexpensive ingredients. I love ordering it when we go out to eat, and have also enjoyed making it at home with my own probably-not-so-authentic modifications! 😉
I actually have a very good friend who is from Italy and I have loved talking to her about food. Funny story: the first time we had them over for dinner, I wasn’t thinking straight and made my Americanized lasagna for them. I realized about 30 minutes before they were supposed to arrive that I was making lasagna for a true-blue Italian, but by that time it was too late to turn back! She was super sweet about it and even gave me compliments on it, but I still felt silly. Especially after we had dinner at their house for the first time and I was lucky enough to eat a meal made with both pasta and cheese mailed directly from her family back in Italy!
We are still good friends even though her and her family recently PCS’ed back to the mainland. I miss her a lot and I know our kids miss each other, too. That’s one of the hard parts about being an army spouse; you make some incredible friends but there is always a limit on how much time you will have with them, and it’s never ever enough!
Even though she isn’t around to help me out with my Italian cooking, I’d have to say that this soup is pretty delicious! I decided to make it with tortellini since it is one of my family’s favorite pastas, and I also used some ground beef to make it even heartier. Next time I make it, I plan to use ground italian sausage because I think that would taste amazing!
I originally shared this recipe over at Kenarry: Ideas for the Home a few weeks ago. While I was there, Carrie was here sharing her recipe for Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t had a chance to yet!
Creamy Tortellini Fagioli Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef or mild Italian sausage
- 1/2 heaping cup green pepper,, diced
- 1/2 heaping cup onion,, diced
- 1/2 heaping cup carrots,, sliced (I used baby carrots)
- 3 garlic cloves,, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings, undrained
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (9 oz) package fresh cheese tortellini
- 1 (15 oz) can cannelini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 heaping cups spinach,, shredded
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, brown ground beef with green pepper, onion, carrots, and garlic. Drain fat and return pot to the stove.
- Add in the chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add the cream cheese and simmer covered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the tortellini and simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the beans and spinach, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Katherine Hackworthy says
SO funny to serve Americanised lasagne to Italians! This soup sounds amazing and I can’t wait to try it.
Danielle Wolter says
i am just drooling over this soup. love that you used cream cheese in it, and tortellini in soup is my favorite!
Helen at Casa Costello says
I love that you make ‘non authentic modifications’! Great story about you making lasagne for your friend.
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
This looks insanely good!! Oh my gosh, I need to make this, printed the recipe and making it over the weekend!
Milica Vladova says
Man, I just love Italian dishes! They are so unbelievably yummy!
Adrianne says
This looks delicious Ashlyn! It would be perfect for a cold night and warm your belly right up. Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to try it!
Shanika says
I actually made Tortellini soup last week and it was the best soup ever! This recipe looks like it has so much flavor! Yum!
Natalie says
Looks so delicious and comforting! YUM!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
This soup looks so hearty! Perfect for the fall…and so fast too!
Sandi says
Just what we need for these cold days all of a sudden. I just made a batch of tortellini!
Meena@Anchoredinsweets says
I made this and it was delicious!
(I didn’t put in meat or the beans.)
It was even better the second day.
Thank you for this recipe.
Ashlyn says
So glad to hear you enjoyed this Meena! Thank you for coming back to let me know! 🙂
KERRI says
Just made this and it was really good. I think it will taste even better as a leftover dish. Mine didn’t come out as gooey looking as the picture so I added some parm cheese on top.
Ashlyn says
Hi Kerri! Mine is only gooey like that because I added some freshly shredded mozzarella to the top when it was hot. 🙂 So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
eat good 4 life says
Wow, comfort food at is best. I will love to make this some day soon. Looks terrific
Cathy Trochelman says
I’m totally loving the tortellini in this! What a perfect twist on pasta e fagioli!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
Oh man, this soup sounds delicious! Perfect winter comfort food. 🙂
Annie says
This is calling my name! It has been very cold here this week and all I can think about is soup!! That creamy broth looks spectacular!
Meena @anchoredinsweets says
This soup looks fantastic. I usually don’t try recipes from blog, but I am going to try this one.
Thanks,
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What a fun memory you have with your friends! I’m Italian and my parents made pasta e fagioli all the time growing up! Your dish looks amazing! I saw it in my FB feed earlier and haven’t stopped thinking about it. Love it!
Amy Stafford says
Gorgeous soup! Adding this to my weekly menu rotation.
TidyMom says
We make tortellini all the time, I’ll have to give this soup a try next time to change it up a little!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
So creamy and comforting, this looks perfect for a chilly night. Add a crusty loaf of bread and I am in heaven!