Italian Country Soup

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 -10 garlic cloves, chopped
• 8 cups good-quality vegetable broth
• 12 ounces fresh tortellini or 12 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
• 3 cups ripe tomatoes, diced (or one 28-ounce can, with liquid)
• 1 lb spinach, washed and stemmed, coarsely chopped if large
• 10 -20 basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• 3 add the broth and bring to a boil.
• 4 add the tortellini and cook halfway, about 5 minutes for frozen pasta, less if using fresh.
• 5 add the tomatoes, reduce heat to simmer, and cook just until the pasta is tender.
• 6 stir in the spinach and basil and cook until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 7 serve sprinkled with the grated cheese.