Recipe

10-Minute Tortellini Soup

By Francesca Forgione at University of Delaware

Both finals and winter weather are quickly approaching and these next few weeks are looking pretty grim. With the cold comes cravings for warm soup and fuzzy socks, and after a long day at the library a bowl of mom’s chicken noodle would be much appreciated. Unfortunately, a few days of finals are still standing in the way of you and winter break, so we’re offering you a quick fix with this tortellini soup recipe. Take a 10-minute study break and you can have yourself a yummy dinner to keep the cold away.

[EASY]

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:
6 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 9-ounce package cheese tortellini
1 package frozen spinach
1 can stewed tomatoes
Dried basil
Salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Thaw and strain spinach

2. Simmer stock in a large pot

3. Stir in tortellini

4. Let simmer for 3 minutes

5. Add spinach, garlic, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper

6. Cook for 5 minutes

7. Serve hot and enjoy