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Quick Tortellini Soup
A speedy soup for busy cooks that appeals to people of all ages. Serve with bread and sliced vegetables or salad.
Ingredients
- 1.5L chicken broth, or vegetable broth; use reduced sodium canned or homemade
- 135g onions, chopped
- 150g carrots, diced fine
- 115g green chiles, diced, one 4-ounce can
- 2 tsp garlic, minced (2 cloves)
- 1g basil, dried or 1 Tbsp 1.5g fresh, finely chopped
- 150g tortellini, cheese-filled*, fresh or frozen
- 15g freshly grated Parmesan cheese*
Directions
- In a large soup pot, bring broth, onion, carrot, green chiles, garlic and basil to a simmer.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
- Turn heat up and bring broth to a boil. Add tortellini and cook uncovered until tender to bite, 4 to 8 minutes.
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
* Allergy notes: The egg protein lysozyme is an unlabeled additive in some cheeses. People allergic to eggs should eliminate any cheese in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 329
Calories from Fat 80 (24%)
(13%)Total Fat 9g
(17%)Saturated Fat 3g
Poly-Unsaturated Fat 1g
Mono-Unsaturated Fat 3g
(12%)Cholesterol 35mg
(35%)Sodium 832mg
(17%)Potassium 582mg
Total Carbohydrate 45g
(12%)Dietary Fibre 3g
Sugars 8g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(35%)Protein 17g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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