Ham And Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 quarts water
• 1 ham bone with meat
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 small red potatoes, diced
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated spinach and cheese tortellini
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese, or more to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat; saute onion, carrot, celery, and garlic until tender and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. add water, ham bone, and chicken bouillon; simmer until meat falls off the bone, about 1 hour. transfer ham bone to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly.
• stir beans and potatoes into ham broth and simmer for 10 minutes. meanwhile, cut ham into bite-size pieces and return to the pot. add tortellini to the ham and bean soup; simmer until pasta is tender, 7 to 9 minutes. stir zucchini and parsley into soup and continue to simmer until zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes more.
• divide soup into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese and black pepper.