Tomato & basil soup with tortellini

You only need a few simple ingredients and half an hour to make this tomato soup with cheesy tortellini.

Recipe «Tomato & basil soup with tortellini» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, 800g canned whole tomatoes, roughly chopped, juices reserved, 2 cups vegetable stock, 250g small cheese tortellini, cooked , 1/3 cup torn basil leaves, 1/3 cup grated parmesan, Crusty bread, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
• 800g canned whole tomatoes, roughly chopped, juices reserved 
• 2 cups vegetable stock 
• 250g small cheese tortellini, cooked 
• 1/3 cup torn basil leaves 
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan 
• Crusty bread, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large, deep saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant.
2. Add tomatoes and their juice, stock and 1 cup (250ml) water. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes until tomatoes have broken down and mixture is the consistency of a chunky soup. Adjust seasoning to taste.
3. Divide tortellini among serving plates and ladle in soup. Top with basil and parmesan. Serve with crusty bread.