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Tortellini Soup

Serving Size: Yield: approximately 10 cups

Prep: 5 min/Cook 10 min.

Soups/Italian/Sides

Easy, Quick
   

Tortellini or "little pasta pockets" (like ravioli) are filled with meat or cheese. Use any tortellini or ravioli here. Yummy! Substitute other fresh (or frozen) vegetables for the spinach (about 2 cups), if desired.
   

STEPS

INGREDIENTS
  1. In a 3-4 quart saucepan, bring the stock and garlic to a boil.

4 - 14 ¼ oz cans chicken or beef stock or 2

quarts homemade stock

2 t. fresh garlic, chopped or my garlic puree

  • Add the tortellini. Boil over a medium heat, until "just" tender, 5 minutes for fresh and 8-10 minutes for dried.

    • Add the undrained spinach and tomatoes with the tortellini. Cook for 2 more minutes.

    2 - 9 oz pkgs (fresh or dry) tortellini

    1 - 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed

    1 - 16 oz can diced tomatoes

  • Serve immediately, and pass the cheese!

    • ½ cup (or so) grated Parmesan cheese
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