Holiday Tortellini Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces pancetta or 2 ounces bacon, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (49 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 8 ounces fresh spinach, rinsed, stemmed and chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat.
• 2 add pancetta.
• 3 cook until crisp.
• 4 add onion; cook 3-4 minutes or until soft.
• 5 add garlic; cook 1 more minute.
• 6 add broth and italian seasoning; bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain.
• 8 add cooked tortellini to soup mixture.
• 9 stir in tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
• 10 add spinach and cook just until wilted.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 garnish with cheese.