The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

The Secret Recipe Club:

Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

Here we go again, another Secret Recipe Club reveal day, and another amazing blog discovery with lots of new recipes. My secret partner for June was Laura from A Healthy Jalapeño blog, who has the most delicious recipes, with lots of spice and jalapeños of course! Laura started blogging to share all the fun she had in the kitchen, and her hobby has become part of her and that is very obvious when you read her blog, as she posts the most amazing selection of recipes with stunning images. She just got married and her husband is in the US Army. She loves football, her dogs, going camping, Christmas, the lake in the summer and cooking. If you want to read more about her, here’s a link to her page: About Laura.

It was very difficult to decide what to make from Laura’s list of recipes – there was a diverse and interesting selection; Beer Braised Chorizo Tostada’s, Asparagus and Bacon Eggs Benedict, Light Spinach Breakfast Squares and Summer’s Cookout Pasta Salad were just a few recipes that caught my attention, as well as Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake. But, it was Laura’s Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup that I eventually made for my recipe pick. Laura’s recipe is made in the slow cooker, but, I made mine on top of the stove in a normal saucepan.

The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

I also made a few other changes, based on what ingredients I had to hand, so I didn’t use white sauce mix ( I made my own), canned vegetable broth (I used Marigold Swiss bouillon), evaporated milk (I used normal milk) and I also had to use chopped frozen spinach, as I didn’t have any fresh spinach. All of my substitutes worked just fine however, and we both loved this recipe, the combination of ingredients was really delicious. I made mine more “stew” like than “soup” like, and I also added some toasted walnuts as I adore nuts with pasta, spinach and cheese.

The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

Laura’s recipe is such a lovely way to “dress up” dried pasta such as tortellini, and I will certainly make this in the slow cooker next time I cook this. Instead of grated Parmesan cheese, I used fresh cheese and served the pasta with Parmesan shavings – as well as fresh basil as a garnish. Laura’s original recipe is below, if you do try her recipe, make sure you link back to her blog and give her credit! I hope you enjoy her recipe, as much as we did, that’s all for today, see you later, Karen

The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup {Slow Cooker Edition}

Ingredients:
1 1 1/2 – 2 ounce envelope white sauce mix
3 cups water
1 14 ounce can vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp dried basil, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 7 – 8 ounce package dried cheese tortellini (about 2 cups)
1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
6 cups fresh baby spinach leaves or torn spinach
Ground black pepper (optional)
Finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)

Place dry white sauce mix in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Gradually add the water to the white sauce mix, stirring until smooth. Stir in broth, mushrooms, onion, garlic, basil, salt, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2-1/2 to 3 hours.

Stir in dried tortellini. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 1 hour more or high-heat setting for 45 minutes more.Stir in evaporated milk and fresh spinach. If desired, sprinkle individual servings with black pepper and Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings.

Photos by A Healthy Jalapeño

Recipe adopted by bhg

The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

Nutrition facts (Creamy Tortellini Soup)

Servings Per Recipe 4

Calories 450

Protein 22

Carbohydrate 53

Fat, total 18

Cholesterol 34

Dietary Fibre 2

As well as making this pasta dish for the Secret Recipe Club, I am also submitting this to Tinned Tomatoes challenge Pasta Please, which is being hosted by me this month here: Pasta Please goes NUTS! Pasta Cooking Challenge for June – Pasta Please #6 As the theme is NUTS

The Secret Recipe Club: Creamy Tortellini, Mushroom and Spinach Soup

Comments

Susan says

24 June 2013 at 9:56 am

This looks amazing! I bet even my soup-hating husband would enjoy this. Have pinned it and can’t wait to give it a try. Great pick for SRC!

- Karen says
  
  24 June 2013 at 11:05 am
  
  Thanks Susan, it’s more a pasta plate than a soup, as it’s very thick and creamy! Karen
  
Emily @ Life on Food says

24 June 2013 at 11:44 am

This soup looks completely amazing. I wish it was cooler; I would be making it tonight for dinner if it were. I might just have to crank of the A/C and make it anyway.

- Karen says
  
  24 June 2013 at 3:32 pm
  
  Thanks Emily – it was just great for a summer supper, very light!
  
Lindsay (life and kitchen) says

24 June 2013 at 2:00 pm

This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it!

- Karen says
  
  24 June 2013 at 3:33 pm
  
  Thanks Lindsay!
  
Rebekah @ Making Miracles says

24 June 2013 at 2:23 pm

Wow that absolutely looks AMAZING!! I would love that soup, for sure. Great SRC selection!!

- Karen says
  
  24 June 2013 at 3:34 pm
  
  Thanks so much Rebekah!
  
TRaci says

24 June 2013 at 3:50 pm

What a pretty meal!! I love your bowls too! Happy SRC Reveal Day!

Dominic says

24 June 2013 at 4:56 pm

is it wrong that I actually want to dive into that bowl and splash around… must be something to do with the fact that I didn’t eat for 24hrs and that anything with this kind of creamy mushroom sauce is simply my favourite!… beautiful stuff!

Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

24 June 2013 at 5:30 pm

I don’t like mushrooms but I could totally eat around them. This looks incredible!

Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies says

25 June 2013 at 2:49 am

What a yummy soup! Love all the ingredients…great SRC pick!

Amy | Amy's Cooking Adventures says

25 June 2013 at 5:18 am

Yum! This looks fantastic!

Shirley says

25 June 2013 at 9:14 am

Mindblowing!

ProGait Gait Analysis Manchester says

25 June 2013 at 11:35 am

Wow! This looks wonderful! Many thanks for sharing your recipe, I can’t wait to give it a whirl!

Megan says

25 June 2013 at 2:18 pm

That sounds so comforting and delicious! Yum!

Anneli (Delicieux) says

25 June 2013 at 6:31 pm

Gosh that looks good. Creamy pasta soupyness and the addition of the walnuts is just fab. Bookmarking….:)

SallyBR says

30 June 2013 at 1:40 pm

Comfort food at its best! I can see that in the Fall, when the nights get cooler and all of a sudden it’s all about comfort food ….

beautiful photos!

Kirstin says

30 June 2013 at 2:57 pm

WOW….this looks AMAZING!!! Def. marking this to make sometime

Makey-Cakey says

30 June 2013 at 9:15 pm

This looks delicious – tortellini in soup is a brilliant idea!
I’m hosting the July Pasta Please challenge and the theme is Cheeseless Wonders – I hope you’re able to join in 🙂

Tracy Nixon says

5 November 2013 at 4:59 am

I love pasta and this recipe looks lovely!

Maya Russell says

20 December 2013 at 6:49 am

I like everything about this soup. Shared with G+

Cheri Earley says

8 June 2014 at 5:07 pm

This looks oh so good, My question…What and where can I get the package of white sauce mix? If I can’t find it, is there an alternative?

- Karen Burns-Booth says
  
  10 June 2014 at 8:15 am
  
  Depends where you live, in the UK and France, we can buy white sauce mixes in the soup, stew and seasoning’s aisle, near the mustards, bottle sauce mixes etc.