Dinner for 8

Creamy Tortellini Vegetable Soup

Name: Creamy Tortellini Vegetable Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp avocado oil; 1 cup diced onion; 1 cup diced carrot; 1 cup chopped broccoli; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp italian seasoning blend; 3 cups vegetable broth; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 cups freshly grated white cheddar cheese; 1 cup frozen peas; 9 oz fresh cheese tortellini; 2 cups chopped fresh spinach

$5.07for 445 minServes 8

This creamy soup simmers vegetables, tortellini, peas, spinach, and cheddar in a milk-based broth.

Photo: peasandcrayons.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.37Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.91Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Pasta$0.10/oz typical	9 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.15

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Flour

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.27 per serving$5.07 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp avocado oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup chopped broccoli
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp italian seasoning blend
3 cups vegetable broth
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups freshly grated white cheddar cheese
1 cup frozen peas
9 oz fresh cheese tortellini
2 cups chopped fresh spinach

Steps

Heat the avocado oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat and cook the onion, carrot, broccoli, and garlic for 6 minutes.
Stir in the Italian seasoning, then cook for 1 minute.
Melt the butter in the pot, whisk in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
Slowly whisk in the vegetable broth, milk, and heavy cream, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cheddar, peas, and tortellini, and simmer for 8 minutes until the tortellini is tender.
Stir in the spinach, salt, and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.