Ham Tortellini Soup
Looking for ways to use up leftover ham and potatoes from Easter? Try this delicious Ham Tortellini Soup. Creamy, hearty, and delicious for transitioning into Spring.
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 medium carrots peeled, sliced
- 3 stalks celery sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3-4 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1-2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1-1½ cup ham chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 5-6 new potatoes1 quartered
- 1 4oz pkg cheese tortellini
- ⅓-½ cup half and half
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large stock pot. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook cook onions are translucent. Add in garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Melt butter and stir in flour until all vegetables are evenly coated.
- Slowly add chicken broth.
- Add Dijon mustard, ham, bay leaves, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add in tortellini and cook according to package.
- For a creamier consistency, stir in half and half. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with freshly chopped parsley.
Notes
- Any type of waxy potato will work for this recipe. This includes red skin, fingerling, and new potatoes which will all hold their firm shape.
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