Sunday, December 11, 2016

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total Time 60 min
  • Servings 0

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • 2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ chicken broth (8 cups)
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 packages (9 oz each) dried cheese-filled tortellini
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated whole nutmeg 
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese 
  •  should also have spinach and some type of meat - chicken which you can cook before adding the tortellini, canned chicken, sausage or ground beef. 
  • also could add can of diced tomatoes for more flavor 
  • Directions

    Directions

    • Melt butter in 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cover and cook garlic, celery, carrot and onion in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Stir in broth and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in tortellini. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tortellini are tender.
    • Stir in parsley, pepper and nutmeg. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Top each serving with cheese.

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