Tortellini Soup

Our kids love tortellini so I figured as far as soup goes, this would be one they would like...and they did.

Ingredients:

extra virgin olive oil

1 c chopped onion

1 c sliced carrots

1 c chopped celery

2 minced garlic cloves

1 can cream of chicken OR cream of mushroom/celery soup

1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp oregano

6 c water

4 c chicken OR vegetable broth

1 bag frozen broccoli florets

10-15 oz. cheese tortellini

2 c cooked cubed/shredded chicken

salt and pepper to taste

grated parmesan

Saute onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in bottom of pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add can of soup, seasonings, water, and broth. Bring to a slow boil. Add chicken, broccoli, and tortellini. Cook till tortellini is cooked through. S and P to taste. Serve with parmesan on top.

To make extra healthy, use whole wheat tortellini.

You can enjoy this soup vegetarian by omitting the chicken, using cream of mushroom or celery soup, and using vegetable broth.

The base of this soup recipe was from my friend Jana. I changed it up a little bit.