Quick Tortellini Spinach Soup

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup carrots finely chopped
• 9 ounce cheese-filled tortellini refrigerated uncooked
• 1.5 tablespoons basil or dried fresh chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 0.5 cup green onions sliced 2 large
• 42.8 ounce no-salt-added chicken broth canned
• 0.3 cup parmesan cheeseprep: 10 minutes; cook: 17 minutes freshly grated
• 2 cups pkt spinach fresh loosely packed coarsely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• ladle

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
2. Return to a boil; add tortellini, and cook 5 minutes.
3. Add spinach and green onions; reduce heat, and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle into individual soup bowls; sprinkle soup evenly with cheese.