Friday, August 29, 2014

Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

ok, real easy, real yummy.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons EVOO
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2-3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (You can use jarred or dry.  Just be sure to drain as much of the excess oil off of the jarred ones as possible.)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans of condensed tomato soup
2 cups half and half
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (9 oz.) package cheese-filled tortellini
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Directions:
1. Saute garlic with the olive oil and sun dried tomatoes, onion powder, and Italian seasoning in a large stock pot over medium heat.


2. Add tomato soup, half and half, chicken (vegetable) stock, and salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. (Following this step, I threw the mixture into my Vitamix to puree all of the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes.  This created a more creamy texture and is totally optional.)


3. Once simmering, drop tortellini into the soup.


4. Cook according to the package directions. (about 7-9 minutes)


5. Once tortellini are cooked, serve topped with Parmesan cheese.


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