Tortellini Soup

Soup is one of my favorite dishes to make in the winter - it is warm, comforting, and can simmer on the stove for as long as I need (all the while warming the kitchen of my very drafty house!) One of my favorite recipes, Tortellini Soup, is from my husband's family.  Pesto makes this soup one of the best!  It's a taste of summer in the dead of winter.

Tortellini Soup

about 2 cups of chopped onions, celery, and carrots (whatever you have)

4 -6 cups of any clear broth or stock

2 cups of water

1 package of frozen cheese tortellini (roughly a pound)

handful of chopped spinach

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup basil pesto

1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan

Saute the veggies in a little oil in a large soup pot for 5-7 minutes.  Add broth and water and bring to a boil.  Add frozen tortellini, cook until done.  Add spinach, cook a few minutes more, then add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve this soup with generous spoonfuls of pesto and parmesan mixed in each bowl.