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Garlicky Tortellini Soup

Garlicky Tortellini Soup

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Garlicky Tortellini Soup is a quick to make hearty soup with a lot of flavour
Course Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine Canadian, Italian
Keyword chicken broth, garlic, pasta, spinach, tomato, tortellini, vegtable broth
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 4
Author Variation of Best of Bridge Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 10 Cloves garlic - chopped
  • 8 Cups chicken broth - may substitute vegetable broth
  • 350 g cheese tortellini
  • 2 14 oz 398 ml tins chopped tomatoes
  • 2 Bags of spinach - 300 g or 10 oz (stems removed)
  • 10 -12 fresh basil leaves - coarsely chopped
  • Parmesan cheese - coarsely grated

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute about 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add tortellini and cook halfway (about 5 minutes if frozen, less if using fresh.) Add tomatoes and their liquid; reduce heat to simmer and cook just until pasta is tender. Stir in spinach and basil and cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
  • To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with a fresh crusty bread. 6 - 8 servings. This recipe can be easily halved.

Garlicky Chicken Tortellini Soup

  • To make this a supper dish, I often grill 1 or 2 chicken breasts and then cut them into bite-sized pieces, put them in the soup and heat through.