Tortellini Soup

This recipe was shared with me by my friend, Kristen Zaks, shortly after we moved to Winston -Salem. It's still one of our favorites, and it doesn't get much easier than this!  This literally takes all of ten minutes to prepare. A great "meatless Monday" option, perfect for lunch, and a filling dinner when served with some crusty bread.


Recipe from Kristen:

Ingredients:
2 cans of chicken broth (I use Swansons)
1 box/tray of DiGiorno cheese tortellini (from the dairy section)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 bag fresh spinach
1 can cannellini or great northern beans
Parmesan cheese

Boil broth and cook tortellini in broth (about 5 min); add tomatoes, beans, and spinach.  Turn to medium and keep stirring.  Serve with parmesean cheese.

Happy Cooking!

Tortellini Soup in the Crock Pot

NOTES:  This is probably my favorite tortellini soup that I have found to date.  It is creamy and delicious, packed with spinach, and only has FIVE ingredients.  This is super easy, and my entire family absolutely loved it for dinner, then for lunch, then for lunch again!  I will say that the cream cheese did not melt as quickly as I thought it would, so I would probably break it in smaller pieces and perhaps stir it a few times during cooking so that it blends together more easily.