Tortellini Pasta alla Vodka

In this one-pot Tortellini Pasta alla Vodka Soup, cheese filled tortellinis swim in a lusciously creamy and spicy parmesan tomato soup. Serves 6.

Course Soups, Stews & Chilis

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword pasta alla vodka, tomato soup, tortellini, tortellini soup

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 556

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion finely diced
kosher salt
6 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
1/4 cup vodka
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
28 ounces crushed tomatoes I like tuttoroso or delallo
20 ounces tortellini preferably small in size
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan plus more for serving
1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
fresh basil chopped, for serving

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Instructions

Add butter and diced onion with a pinch of kosher salt into a dutch oven. Sauté over medium to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until tender. About 6 minutes.
Next add in minced garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Once tender, add tomato paste and red pepper flakes (or more if desired). Stir and cook 3 minutes or until it has slightly thickened and caramelized.
Pour in vodka, stir and cook 2 minutes.
Sprinkle in unbleached all-purpose flour and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour in low-sodium chicken broth. Stir until there are no longer any lumps of flour/ tomato paste.
Add in crushed tomatoes. Swirl some water in the can to loosen any tomato stuck to the inside. Stir and bring to a low-boil.
Once bubbling, stir in tortellini. Stir and cook 4 to 5 minutes.
Once the pasta is cooked, add in heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Stir and season with kosher salt (to taste) and freshly ground black pepper.
Heat through and serve topped with extra parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes (for an extra kick) and sliced fresh basil.
If the soup becomes too thick, thin out with more broth.

Notes

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