Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Tortellini Minestrone

Well, that's a title!  I raided my refrigerator for vegetables today and came up with a great soup.  Probably not the best weather for soup, as it's nearly 70 right now, but still good!  I sauteed 4 chopped scallions, a handful of baby carrots and some zucchini for about 5 minutes.  I didn't want them completely softened.  Then I added 2 cloves chopped garlic and sauteed for another minute.  I added 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 rinsed and drained can cannellini beans, 2tsp dried basil, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, and 1 qt vegetable stock.  I brought this up to a boil and added about 1/2 bag of tortellini.  I lowered the temperature to a simmer and cooked until the tortellini was floating, about 5 minutes.  Yummy!

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