Asiago Tortellini

Ingredients

• 2 ounces asiago cheese fresh shaved
• 9 ounce three-cheese tortellini fresh
• 14 ounce less-sodium chicken broth fat-free canned
• 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
• 2  plum tomatoes chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• ladle

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. While pasta cooks, combine broth and tomato in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat; stir in basil. Cover and let broth mixture stand until pasta is done.
4. Add drained pasta to broth mixture. Ladle soup into shallow bowls; sprinkle each serving with cheese.
5. Garnish with basil leaves and pepper, if desired.