Basil Tortellini Soup Recipe

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This soup is delicious, colorful and quick. I keep the ingredients on hand for a fast meal with a loaf of crusty bread. It's also good warmed up the next day—if there's any left! —Jayne Dwyer-Reff of Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Basil Tortellini Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

4-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped fresh tomato
1/3 to 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil
1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add tortellini; cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender.
Stir in the beans, tomato and basil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, salt and pepper. Serve with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 238 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 1,170 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Basil Tortellini Soup in Light & Tasty October/November 2001, p27