Carbonara of restaurant caliber is simple. Both friends and family members keep asking me to make this!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup chopped green chile pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 cups cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 pint half-and-half cream
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, chile pepper, garlic and jalapeno in margarine until tender but not brown, 5 minutes.
- Stir in broth, potatoes, cumin, salt, pepper and red pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes, until potatoes are just tender.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together flour and vegetable oil. Pour into soup, increase heat to medium, and cook until thickened and bubbly. Stir in corn, half-and-half and tortellini and heat through. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 322 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 38 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 622 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Delicious without cilantro but I might add peas next time just to have a little more green or maybe spinach
This has been a favorite of mine for years now. The only thing I change is add more of the seasonings listed, it is definitely bland if you use the exact amount. Lots more salt, pepper, cumin, and red pepper! Otherwise this soup is fantastic, everyone I make it for loves it!!
Surprisingly tasty- I did use a sweet potato as it’s what I had on hand, and I think it was a good choice (Id do it again!)
Fantastic soup with just the right amount of heat – I’d describe it as just a touch less spicy than most “medium” salsas. 4 out of 5 of us devoured it, the fifth wouldn’t even try it because he could see the peppers floating in it. Kids. Ugh. The conversation at dinner included me saying that next time I make it I might prefer to double the potatoes and not include the tortellini. My husband and kids all vetoed that and said they love having the tortellini in it.
Family can’t get enough
My Family LOVES this soup! I always make double and leftovers never stay in the fridge for long.
Very good soup. I used milk in lieu of half and half.
Easy and really good. Friends always want this recipe
Absolutely delicious!!!
Delicious and hearty. Each time I made it, left many satisfied people. It is a meal in itself. In a household that do not care for leftovers, this soup has many fans even the next day.
Very tasty meatless soup. I used fat free milk and it turned out fine for me.
Easy to make and tastes great. It has the right amount of heat (mild but you know it has red pepper in it) for my wife and I. Doubled the recipe for my wife take to a potluck at the school where she teaches. The end result was an empty pot and multiple requests for the recipe. Thank you.
I thought it was rather bland, however, my husband liked it.
Nice job, Silverwolf! I followed the recipe and the result was great! My kids tend to groan when they find out I’ve made a new recipe. This time they wandered over to the stove and announced that it looked “interesting” and “weird.” But when they tasted it they were pleasantly surprised and said it was “actually pretty good” (a glowing review coming from my kids!). Hubby and I both loved it too. I skipped the cilantro garnish and served with French bread instead of chips. We’ll definitely make this one again!
Very good soup. I had to alter it a little because someone that ate it cannot take the heat.
This was pretty good, but I made a few changes, to save prep time and clean up. I did not peel my potatoes, and I didn’t cook the tortellini separately, just added them in about halfway through the potatoes’ cook time. I also added a good pinch of salt at the end because I tasted it and it needed ‘waking up’.
Whenever my wife tastes one of my servings and she says, “very good”, then it is a 5 star recipe.
We used cauliflower instead of potatoes and spinach tortellini. Also about 1/2pt of half/half instead of a whole pint. Yum! My jalapeno pepper was rather hot so only used a bit of it for the pot but a little bit more for the grownups.
Doesn’t need the potatoes- other than that, it’s fantastic.
I left out the green chili pepper (my grocer didn’t have it) and the red pepper because one of my boys is only 5 years old. Everyone loved it including my die hard steak eating husband.
Nice chowder, easy to make. Threw in some leftover cooked chicken. And cooked tortellini in pot with potatoes.