Cheese Tortellini Soup Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 8 c. de-fatted chicken broth, canned or possibly homemade*
- 1/2 c. diced carrots
- 1/2 c. diced celery
- 1/2 c. diced onions
- 1 x clove garlic, crushed then chopped fine
- 1 x (16 ounce) bag frzn cheese tortellini
- 2 c. escarole, washed, torn and then packed ** salt and pepper, to taste Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy, to taste fresh grated parmesan cheese, as garnish croutons, as garnish
Directions
- 1. Place first 5 ingredients in a 5-quart. Dutch oven.
- 2. Bring to boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
- 3. Simmer, partially covered, for 15 min.
- 4. Add in cheese tortellini and cook in broth, according to directions on package.
- 5. Add in salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash, to taste.
- 6. Remove soup from heat and add in escarole.
- 7. Cover soup and let remain off heat for about 10 min, allowing escarole to wilt.
- 8. Bring back to serving temperature then ladle soup into large bowls and garnish with fresh grated parmesan cheese and croutons, if you like.
- *De-fatted chicken broth: chill canned or possibly homemade broth overnight.
- Remove any solid fat which has formed on the top and throw away .
- **I have used frzn, minced spinach , in place of the escarole, in a healthy pinch.
- I prefer the escarole as it doesn't seem to have as strong of a flavor as the spinach. When I have used the spinach, I only used one half of a 10 ounce. box. I have never tried fresh spinach-it may not have as strong a flavor as the frzn and may work quite nicely.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 630g | |
| Calories 1456 | |
| Calories from Fat 298 | 20% |
| Total Fat 33.09g | 41% |
| Saturated Fat 16.4g | 66% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium 1639mg | 68% |
| Potassium 818mg | 23% |
| Total Carbs 227.57g | 61% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.2g | 41% |
| Sugars 10.91g | 7% |
| Protein 63.03g | 101% |
