Instant Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup (Printable)
Rich Italian-style soup with cheese tortellini, vegetables, and creamy broth. Ready in 30 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
02 - 1 medium yellow onion, diced
03 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
04 - 2 celery stalks, sliced
05 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped
→ Broth & Seasoning
07 - 4 cups vegetable broth
08 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
11 - 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
→ Pasta & Dairy
12 - 20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
13 - 1 cup heavy cream
14 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
# How To Make:
01 - Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Add olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add diced onion, sliced carrots, and celery. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
02 - Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
03 - Pour in vegetable broth, dried Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
04 - Add refrigerated cheese tortellini to the pot. Secure the lid and set the steam valve to Sealing position. Cook on Manual or Pressure Cook setting for 2 minutes at high pressure.
05 - Perform a quick release by carefully moving the steam valve to Venting. Wait until the float valve drops and all pressure has released before opening the lid.
06 - Stir in heavy cream, chopped spinach, and grated Parmesan cheese. Let the soup rest on Keep Warm mode for 2-3 minutes until spinach wilts and soup reaches desired creamy consistency.
07 - Taste the soup and adjust salt or pepper as needed. Serve hot while the tortellini is tender and the broth is creamy and well-combined.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- This soup comes together in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights when comfort food feels non negotiable
- The Instant Pot creates this silky, restaurant quality broth that usually takes hours of simmering to achieve
02 -
- The 2 minute cook time might seem short, but tortellini cooks much faster in pressure than boiling water, so resist the urge to extend it
- Soup continues thickening as it sits, so if you prefer it thinner, hold back on the cream or add a splash of extra broth when reheating leftovers
03 -
- Use less salt if your broth is already salted, as the Parmesan adds quite a bit of sodium on its own
- Letting the soup rest for those few minutes on Keep Warm is crucial, as it allows the flavors to marry and the pasta to finish cooking through