CHICKEN TORTELLINI SOUP
Fix-it And Enjoy-it Cookbook
by Phyllis Pellman Good
Makes 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
• 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 9-oz. pkg. frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 14-oz. can stewed tomatoes
• 10-oz. pkg. frozen spinach
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. In large saucepan, melt butter and saute garlic for 2 minutes over medium heat.
2. Sir in broth and tortellini and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Add cooked chicken, tomatoes, frozen spinach, pepper, and basil and simmer 10-15 minutes. Stir every 3 minutes or so, breaking up frozen spinach and blending it into the soup.
4. Serve when soup is heated through, along with Parmesan cheese to spoon over individual servings.
Mary Seielstad, Sparks, NV
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