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Creamy Tortellini Soup and Pumpkin Crescent Rolls ($10 Family Dinner Idea)

Creamy Tortellini Soup and Pumpkin Crescent Rolls ($10 Family Dinner Idea)

Enjoy a cozy and budget-friendly family dinner with our creamy tortellini soup and pumpkin crescent rolls — all for under $10! This comforting, easy-to-make meal is perfect for busy weeknights and brings warm fall flavors to your table without breaking the bank.

This post is part of our $10 Dinner Ideas series, brought to you by Brigette on our team! Each week, she will be sharing easy, delicious, and affordable family-friendly dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and are super quick meals.

Creamy Tortellini Soup and Pumpkin Crescent Rolls

This week’s $10 Dinner was inspired by a bag of cheese tortellini I got this week on sale at Publix. and a whole lot of butternut squash from our garden! If you aren’t able to find cheap tortellini, I would substitute whatever kind of pasta you prefer and then top the bowls of soup with shredded cheese before serving. This would be a pretty even price swap for what I paid for the tortellini!

A close-up of a creamy tortellini soup with chunks of chicken, and vegetables served in a vibrant pink and white bowl.

Creamy Tortellini Soup Dinner Menu:

Creamy Tortellini Soup, based off of this recipe
Pumpkin Crescent Rolls

Ingredients for Pumpkin Crescent Rolls:

1 can pumpkin (Aldi) – $1.32 (I used homegrown butternut squash – which was free)
1 Tablespoon yeast (Sam’s Club) – $0.10
5 1/2 cups Flour (Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 19 cups) – $0.57
7 T butter (Aldi – $3.39 for 1lb) – $0.74
4 T sugar (Aldi – $2.86 for 4lbs) – $0.07
2 eggs (Aldi – $2.68 for 12) – $0.45
Salt, warm water

Total: $3.25 (Makes 20 rolls)

Ingredients for a chicken tortellini soup recipe arranged on a dark table, including a carton of heavy whipping cream, a frozen bag of mixed vegetables, a package of Celentano cheese tortellini, a plastic bag of cooked shredded chicken, a jar of minced garlic, and a large stainless steel pot.

Ingredients for Chicken Tortellini Soup:

1 19-oz bag Cheese Tortellini (Publix)* – $2.12
1 bag Frozen Mixed Veggies (Aldi) – $0.95
9 cups Chicken Broth (Aldi – I used 9 chicken bouillon cubes and 9 cups water) – $0.60
2 cups Diced Leftover Chicken (Aldi – 3/4lb at $2.49/lb) – $1.87
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream (Aldi – $4.99 for a quart) – $0.62

*If you can’t find cheap cheesy tortellini, use your favorite pasta instead. Top with shredded cheese right before serving.

Total: $6.16 (serves 6 or more)

Grand Total for Dinner: $9.41

Recipe for Cheesy Tortellini Soup and Pumpkin Crescent Rolls:

1. Follow the directions here to make Pumpkin Crescent Rolls.

Open bread machine with ingredients inside, including chunks of butter, an egg, sugar, and pumpkin purée, flour and yeast.

Unbaked pumpkin crescent rolls arranged evenly on a greased baking sheet, ready to go into the oven.

2. To make the soup, bring the 9 cups of chicken broth to a boil in a large pot on the stove.

3. Add the mixed vegetables and diced chicken and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high.

4. Add the tortellini pasta and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

5. Add the heavy cream and cook for another two minutes.

6. Season with salt and pepper.

Easy tortellini pasta soup with chicken and vegetables served in a pink-rimmed bowl, placed on a turquoise cloth alongside two golden pumpkin crescent rolls.

Chicken Tortellini Soup with Pumpkin Crescent Rolls ($10 Dinner Idea)

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword bread, chicken, chicken soup, easy dinner, family favorite, homemade, pasta, pumpkin, rolls, soup, weeknight dinner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 789kcal

Author Brigette

Cost $9.41

Ingredients

Pumpkin Crescent Rolls

1 Can Pumpkin Aldi – $1.32 (I used homegrown butternut squash – which was free)
1 Tablespoon Yeast Sam's Club – $0.10
5 1/2 cups Flour Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 19 cups – $0.57
7 Tablespoon Butter Aldi – $3.39 for 1lb – $0.74
4 Tablespoon Sugar Aldi – $2.86 for 4lbs – $0.07
2 Eggs Aldi – $2.68 for 12 – $0.45
Salt
Warm water

Tortellini Chicken Soup

1 19-oz bag Cheese Tortellini Publix* – $2.12
1 bag Frozen Mixed Veggies Aldi – $0.95
9 cups Chicken Broth Aldi – I used 9 chicken bouillon cubes and 9 cups water – $0.60
2 cups Diced Leftover Chicken Aldi – 3/4lb at $2.49/lb – $1.87
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream Aldi – $4.99 for a quart – $0.62

Instructions

Follow the linked directions to make Pumpkin Crescent Rolls.
To make the soup, bring the 9 cups of chicken broth to a boil in a large pot on the stove.
Add the mixed vegetables and diced chicken and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high.
Add the tortellini and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Add the heavy cream and cook for another two minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve soup with pumpkin crescent rolls on the side. Enjoy!