Tender vegetables and chicken broth make up for the base of this sumptuous cheese-e-licious soup. Add some Tortellini pasta into the broth of the already melted cheeses. And, this Tortellini Cheddar Cheese Soup makes for an impeccable warm, cozy soup for any chilly day!
Most of us have had that massive Arctic freezing air just sweep over the whole North America, recently.
Did it get really cold where you are? If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen just a little bit of how cold it’s gotten over here. A few of those days we were lucky to get above ZERO for the high…yes, the high of the day!
So then, are you ready for some creamy, cheesy soup to help you stay warm?
We’ve been having soup all week! It’s just that chilly air that makes it so you can’t get warm …unless you eat some warm soup. Am I right?
I have to say, this Tortellini Cheddar Cheese Soup has been in the making for perfection for 21 years! (Yes, I’ve been counting.)
This soup has to simply be my boys’ most favorite kind of soups I make. That really says a lot when they are the pickiest boys ever. (I never raised them this way…they just know good food when they taste it.)
Putting this creamy soup together is very simple.
You may even save more time by cutting all the vegetables ahead of time. Then just throwing it all together to simmer.
This is the perfect soup for any blistery cold day!
Enjoy, my friends. And, stay warm!
- 8 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 5 stalks of celery, sliced
- 1 bushel scallions (also known as green onions), cut
- 1 medium onion (I use yellow.), chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed (or chopped)
- 2 to 3 cups chicken broth (Just enough to barely cover your cut vegetables in your pot.)
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (or more, to taste)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons onion powder (depending on taste)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons garlic powder (depending on taste)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups (1 pint) half & half
- 2 ounces Velveta cheese, cubed
- 3 to 4 cups cheese, grated (I use Colby Jack cheese.) Save some for garnishing.
- 13 ounces frozen Tortellini pasta
- fresh parsley for garnish, optional
- Place butter in a small baking dish and put in a 350 degrees oven. In a few minutes, the butter will have melted. Whisk in the flour and place back into the oven for 20 minutes. This is the thickener for the soup. (By baking the flour into the butter, it prevents the soup from tasting like flour and gives it a smooth texture.)
- Cut all vegetables to about the same size. This allows the vegetables to all cook evenly.
- Put all of the vegetables in a medium to large pot. The vegetable should fill only half of the pot.
- Pour chicken broth over the vegetables, just enough to cover them. Add seasonings. Put on medium-high heat, uncovered. Let it simmer (not boil) for about 10 to 13 minutes. (Depending upon the size you cut the vegetables. If you cut them on the small size, time for less.)
- Take out the flour and butter mixture from the oven. Whisk together again before stirring it into the vegetables and chicken broth. (You will notice the broth automatically starting to thicken.)
- Slowly pour and gently stir in the half & half. Allow the soup to come back to a slow simmer on medium heat.
- Add the cheeses and the frozen pasta. The pasta will take only a few minutes to become tender.
- Once the pasta and the vegetables are all cooked, it is ready to serve.
- Garnish with more grated cheese and parsley.
- Enjoy!
- Makes about 8-10 cups of soup.
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Your soup looks amazing Gloria! We are cold but not artic cold at this point, thank goodness! But it is definitely a soup kind of day!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet recently posted…Peppermint Cream Cookies
I love soup even in the summer months. Thanks, Nancy! (=
This soup looks amazing!! Perfect for this cold/blustery day in jersey 🙂
I’ve never been to Jersey…I bet it gets pretty nippy up there. Thanks, Michelle! Hope you’re having a fabulous Sunday!
It’s been so cold and snowy here lately, and this soup looks perfect! I am definitely making it this week to warm up- and I can’t wait it looks fantastic:)
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Shannon, you little kiddos would really love this soup. My 6 yr old loves mainly because it has cheese in it! Hope your weekend is going great! xo
Looks like such a creamy comforting soup! Perfect for this snowy weekend!
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LOVE snowy days…thank you, Pamela! (Love your new hair color by the way!)
This soup looks awesome Gloria! It’s been so cold here too and we just got
hit with a big snow fall so a big bowl of this cheesy soup sounds perfect to warm up with on this snowy cold day! Love all the veggies and flavors in here with the creamy cheese and pasta – pinning:) Hope you and your adorable boys stay warm and enjoy the rest of the weeekend:)
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Kelly, you could even add some broccoli in with it. (I, myself don’t really care for the green stuff.) But, I know my boys really love it with broccoli sometimes. You have a cozy weekend, as well….with what’s left of it! (=
This soup looks delicious!! It is freezing here in Chicagoland! I am SO making this soup this week. I think my kids will like it too! Thank you for the recipe!!! 🙂
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Your kiddos would love this, Renee. Sometimes, my kids eat just all the tortellinis! (=
This is making my mouth water. I can almost smell it (and it’s heavenly!) Must pin it!
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Thank you, Amy! It really has a delicious aroma! (=
We’ve been having soups all week too! We’re not below zero like you guys but 40 something degrees in the daytime in the Bay Area is consider pretty darn cold. I can’t imagine what you and your family have to deal with. This soup is so perfect for those super cold days. I love cheese soups and with the tortellini, it must be so hearty and delicious! I love those one pot meals! Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe with us Gloria, pinned! Have a wonderful week. Stay warm, my friend. 🙂
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That is super cold down there, Anne. Hope you’re staying warm! I love hearty soups, too. You’ll really like this one. (=
Looks so comforting!
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I could really use a big bowl of this soup on a chili day like today!
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Ashley, I’m all ready for summer! So done with the cold…and we have 6 more months until we hit at least 80 degrees. Have a great rest of your week!
This soup looks so creamy and hearty!!! I could literally eat soup every single day. This looks amazing!
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Maria, I could eat soup every day, too! Hope you have a great evening!
Yes, it’s freezing here in CT! I so need a bowl of this gorgeous soup to keep me warm. 🙂
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Stay warm, Tina. I keep telling myself that summer will be here soon…but not soon enough! (=
Just had to pin this one to try later. Looks so comforting and yummy!
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Thank you so much, Kathy! You’d really enjoy this soup. (=
Gloria, I just made this. My sister shared it with me. I made a little variation, at her suggestion. I don’t eat processed cheese (no velvet). I used potatoes instead of tortillini (I had potatoes I needed to use), I also added broccoli. I only used salt, pepper (blackened white) and the garlic for spices. Hubby doesn’t really like all those spices in food. I served sour dough french bread and a pinot grigio with it. Yummy. I made enough to last all weekend. Thanks for such a yummy recipe. Can’t wait to try it with tortellini.
Thank you so much for giving me your feedback on my soup… you have made my whole weekend! I’m really happy you liked it and what variations you made. I love how versatile this soup can really be. I’ve used potatoes before (like you did, when I had to use them up). I’m not really a huge fan of the processed cheese, either…but for some reason, my boys LOVE that stuff! Serving it with that bread (which is my FAVE!) and wine (also my fave) really sounds like it was a fabulous dinner! Have a great Sunday!
What a terrific looking soup!!
I need to try this recipe, with veg.broth (I’m a vegetarian)
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I stumbled across your recipe looking for a different way to use up some tortellini I had in the fridge. Seriously, probably the best soup my hubby & I ever ate!!! It was AH-MAZING! Mondays are impossible for a sit down dinner with us chauffeuring our kids in separate directions at different times most of the evening. So, I need something that’s readily available for a quick fill whenever someone needs it.
I prepared the veggies over the stove in the afternoon and then dumped them with the baked roux into a preheated slow cooker. About 30 minutes before the kids got home from school, I added the cheeses, tortellini, & hot sausage. I switched the slow cooker to warm and it kept beautifully until we finally got home for one last bowl at 8:30.
I didn’t have green onions & I needed to use up veggie broth. I also added hot sausage.
Thank you for this great recipe!
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Wish this soup didn’t have Velveeta in it 🙁
Super processed junk.
Can you make a recipe without one?
I have a couple questions before I make this soup you don’t specify what kind of cuts you need for each veggie I was guessing a half moon because of the scallons but I was think the scallons where just going to be a topping with the extra cheese
So what cats did you use for each veggie? Please help I really want to make this
You may save some chopped scallions for garnishing. I love to put them in with the other veggies. Hope you enjoy this soup as much as we do! 🙂