Recipe
Meatball Tortellini Soup with Pesto
- Serves 4
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cooking Time 15mins
Ingredients
- Serves 4
Method
- Remove sausage meat from casings, place into a medium bowl. Add garlic and chilli, mix until combined. Roll into walnut size meat balls. Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. cook meatballs for 3-4 mins, turning until browned. Transfer to a clean plate, cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
- Pour stock into a large saucepan over medium high heat. bring to the boil. Add tortellini, cook for 2 mins until tender. Add vegetables, cook for 1 min until just wilted.
- Divide soup into serving bowl. Top with meatballs and parmesan. Serve with pesto and toast.
Tips
- Good quality Italian beef or herb and garlic sausages would also work well in the recipe. Shape the meatballs to any size.
- Goats cheese or feta could be used instead of parmesan.
- Use cabbage, spinach or kale instead of packaged vegetable mix.