Recipe of the Month

Tortellini Soup

Recipe provided by Gale S's Kitchen. "For non-vegetarians – add about a lb. of bite sized cooked Italian sausage"

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
• 1 T. butter
• 48 oz. broth (Vegetable for vegetarian – but can be made with either chicken or beef as well)
• 2 cups thinly chopped mushrooms
• 1 small onions, chopped
• 1 small zucchini cut into small bite-sized pieces
• 1 pkg. cheese tortellini
• 1 pkg. 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach (or the equivalent of fresh spinach)
• 2 cans diced or petite diced tomatoes
• 1 t. dried basil leaves (can substitute fresh basil)
• Salt, pepper to taste
• Grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Sauté onions in the butter until tender; add garlic and mushrooms for the last 2 minutes.
2. Add broth and tortellini; bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add spinach, zucchini and tomatoes and spices and simmer for another 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Serve with grated cheese.

For more information, view this recipe here: https://candiawomansgroup.org/docs/recipes/tortellini-soup-gale-s.pdf