Simple Meatball and Tortellini Soup

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Heat olive oil in a pot.

Chop onion and add it to the pot, sautéing until tender.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Pour in beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, black pepper, and oregano; mix well.

Add meatballs and bring to a simmer; let cook for about 15 minutes.

Add tortellini and cook for another 5 minutes.

Stir in chopped spinach and heavy cream; mix and let cook for a couple more minutes.

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