Creamy Tortellini Minestrone
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Category
Soup
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Cusine
Italian
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How to make?
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 cup 1-inch cut fresh green beans
1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
3
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 1/4 cups halved and sliced zucchini
2 tsp dried basil*
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pkg. refrigerated three cheese tortellini
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2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 1/4 cups half and half**
Finely shredded parmesan cheese
Directions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery, saute 5 minutes. Add in green beans and garlic and saute 2 minutes longer. Add in chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, zucchini, basil, oregano and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer 12 -15 minutes, or until veggies are almost tender. Add in tortellini and cook about 7 minutes or until cooked through, then add in kidney beans, spinach and half and half cook until warmed through and spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes longer. Stir in more broth if you'd like a more brothy soup. Serve warm with parmesan cheese.