Ready to transform your dinner routine with minimal effort and maximum flavor? Introducing Instant Pot Ground Beef Tortellini Soup – a quick, hearty, and downright delicious dish that’ll have your taste buds singing.
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Why Make Ground Beef Tortellini Soup
- Easy To Cook: The best part about making Ground Beef Tortellini Soup in the Instant Pot is that it takes little effort to put together.
- Comfort Food: This tortellini Soup is an easy comforting meal that the whole family can enjoy.
Recipe Ingredients
- Ground Beef (Sirloin): Adds a hearty and flavorful base to the soup, providing a rich meaty taste that complements the other ingredients.
- Sweet Onion – Chopped: Brings a subtle sweetness and depth of flavor to the soup, enhancing its overall taste profile.
- Minced Garlic: Infuses the soup with a delicious garlic aroma and adds a hint of pungent flavor, complementing the other ingredients.
- Italian Seasoning: Provides a blend of herbs and spices that adds a distinct Italian flair to the soup, enhancing its overall flavor profile.
- Ground Oregano: Enhances the herbal and slightly earthy flavor of the soup, adding depth and complexity to each spoonful.
- Brown Sugar: Balances out the acidity of the tomatoes and adds a touch of sweetness, creating a harmonious flavor in the soup.
- Tomato Paste: Concentrates the tomato flavor and adds a rich, savory taste to the soup, giving it a robust and satisfying quality.
- Ketchup: Tomato sauce adds a tangy and slightly sweet element to the soup.
- Water: Serves as the liquid base for the soup, allowing the flavors to meld together and creating a delicious broth.
- Diced Tomatoes: Adds a burst of fresh tomato flavor and vibrant color to the soup, providing a refreshing and tangy element.
- Beef Broth: Enhances the savory taste of the soup, adding richness and depth to the overall flavor profile.
- Cheese Tortellini: Adds a delightful cheesy and pillowy texture to the soup, making each bite satisfying and comforting.
- Shredded Colby Jack Cheese: Melts into the soup, creating a creamy and gooey texture while adding a mild and tangy cheese flavor.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: Sprinkled on top of the soup, it adds a nutty and salty taste that complements the other flavors.
- Sliced Green Onion: Serves as a fresh and vibrant garnish, adding a mild onion flavor and a pop of color to the soup.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Sprinkled on top of the creamy beef tortellini soup for added richness and a sharp, cheesy taste that melts into the dish.
How To Make Instant Pot Ground Beef Tortellini Soup?
Step One: Press the Sauté button on your Instant Pot. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain the Fat from the Sirloin. Add diced onions, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, ground oregano, brown sugar, tomato paste, Ketchup, water, diced tomatoes, beef broth, and frozen tortellini. Stir well to combine ingredients.
Step Two: Stir and combine all the ingredients. Pressure Cook your soup for 12 minutes using the manual pressure cook button. Once the soup has cooked naturally release for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure with a quick release.
Step Three: Remove the Instant Pot lid. Stir the soup. Add the shredded Colby Jack cheese, and the Parmesan Cheese and stir.
Step Four: When ready to serve; serve the Tortellini soup in bowls, topped with sliced green onion, cheddar cheese, and crusty bread.
Top Tips For Acing This Recipe
- Deglaze: Be sure to deglaze the pot once the ground beef is browned. This will help prevent the Burn Notice.
- Removing The Fat: Draining the fat from the ground beef will help reduce the fat content in the meal and make the dish less oily.
- Tortellini Choice: You can use any kind of tortellini pasta for this recipe. I used a cheese tortellini.
Variations
- Chicken Tortellini Soup: Use shredded chicken, chicken broth, celery, and garnish with parsley.
- Spicy Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup: Replace sirloin with spicy sausage, add red pepper flakes, zucchini, and finish with fresh basil.
- Seafood Tortellini Soup: Swap sirloin for shrimp, use seafood broth, add fennel, and garnish with dill and lemon juice.
Substitutions
- Chicken Broth Or Vegetable Broth: Beef broth is recommended for flavor, but you can use Chicken Broth or vegetable broth as an alternative.
- Ground Turkey: Can be a flavorful substitute for ground beef in tortellini soup recipes, offering a leaner option while still providing a hearty taste.
- Garlic Substitute: If fresh minced garlic isn’t available, garlic powder can be used instead.
- Ground Sausage: I used ground meat for this soup recipe, but you can opt for your choice of ground sausage. Mild Italian sausage is common in classic tortellini soup, but for better flavor, I suggest using chicken or turkey sausage.
Storing Leftover Tortellini Soup
- Storage: Allow the leftover soup to cool, then transfer it into airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags.
- Refrigeration: Keep the soup in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- Freezing: For extended storage you can freeze ground beef tortellini soup. It can be forzen for about 2-3 months.
- Reheating: If frozen, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then reheat on medium heat in a saucepan, stirring occasionally, until warm.
What To Serve With Beef Tortellini Soup
- Garlic Bread: Perfect for dipping and soaking up the soup’s tasty broth.
- Sauteed Spinach: Tasty spinach goes great with tortellini soup.
- Mango Arugula Salad: Add a healthy boost of nutrients with a fruity and green mango arugula salad.
- Beetroot Slaw: The sweetness of beetroot goes well as a soup side.
FAQ’S
What Type Of Tortellini Is Recommended For This Dish?
For a beef tortellini soup, a cheese-filled tortellini is often recommended as it pairs well with the rich flavors of the beef and broth.
How To Thicken Tortellini Soup?
To thicken a creamy beef tortellini soup, you can add a mixture of flour and cold water known as a slurry, or use cornstarch mixed with cold water.
Can I Make Tortellini Soup Without An Instant Pot?
Yes, you can make tortellini soup without an Instant Pot. Instead of pressure-cooking, you can simmer the ingredients in a regular pot on the stove until the tortellini is fully cooked.
Instant Pot Ground Beef Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 1- Pound Ground Sirloin
- 1 Sweet Onion Chopped
- 1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Ground Oregano
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Can Tomato Paste 6 oz
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 4 cups Water
- 1 can Diced tomatoes 15 oz tomato's and juice
- 1/2 cup Beef Broth
- 1 pkt Cheese Tortellini
- 1 1/2 cups Colby Jack Cheese Shredded
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Stalk Scallions Sliced
- 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
Instructions
- Press the Sauté button on your Instant Pot, and add ground beef. Cook until no pink is visible, and beef is golden brown. You can also add a dash of olive oil at this point if you want to.
- Drain the Fat from the Sirloin, by blotting with paper towels. Add diced onions, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, ground Oregano, brown sugar, Tomato paste, Ketchup, water, diced tomatoes, Beef Broth, and frozen tortellini. Stir well to combine ingredients.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, until it beeps and locks. Make sure the Pressure Valve is set to SEALING.
- Press the MANUAL button, and set the time for 12 minutes. Let the soup cook, and when it’s finished, allow the Instant Pot to release the pressure naturally.
- When the pressure has been release, turn the pressure valve to VENTING, from sealing, and make sure all the pressure has been released.
- Make sure the FLOAT VALVE is down, and remove the lid. Stir the soup, and add the shredded Colby Jack cheese, and the Parmesan Cheese.
- When ready to serve; serve in soup bowls, topped with sliced green onion, cheddar cheese, and crusty bread. Enjoy!
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