Tortellini Soup

TORTELLINI SOUP

½ lb. Italian sausage, cooked

2 tsp. olive oil

½ c. chopped onion

2 cloves minced garlic

¼ c. chopped carrots

1-2 small zucchini, sliced

2 c. fresh spinach or 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen spinach

4 cans chicken or vegetable broth (I use bouillon paste)

1 can diced tomatoes with juice

(or 1 can whole tomatoes, pureed)

1 ½ tsp. dried basil

1 pkg. Butoni 3-cheese tortellini

Grated Parmesan cheese

In stockpot, sauté in olive oil onion, garlic and carrots.  Add broth, tomatoes and basil.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.  Add zucchini, spinach and tortellini and simmer for 7-9 minutes (according to pasta cooking directions).  Add sausage.  Serve with Parmesan cheese.