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Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • 2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ chicken broth (8 cups)
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 packages (9 oz each) dried cheese-filled tortellini
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated whole nutmeg
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cover and cook garlic, celery, carrot and onion in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Stir in broth and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in tortellini. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tortellini are tender.
  3. Stir in parsley, pepper and nutmeg. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Top each serving with cheese.