11/13/13

An Easy Week-Day Meal

It's the season of soup and I love it! 
Last week  Logan and I went to Texas de Brazil for my birthday
And I figured the next day we needed a little detox from meat
so that's where this vegetarian soup came in to play.
It's SO easy and fast. 

Italian Spinach and Tortellini Soup:
Serves 2-3

Ingredients:
9 oz. of tortellini (fresh or frozen is fine, I used fresh Bertolli)
1 14.5 oz. can of Italian diced tomatoes (the kind with spices and garlic already in it)
4 oz. Cream Cheese
2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth if you are true vegetarian)
1/2 bag of fresh spinach

Directions:
1.  Add all ingredients to a pot EXCEPT spinach
2. Bring to a boil and stir until cream cheese is well-incorporated
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes
3. Add spinach and stir until spinach is soft

**It may seem like a lot of spinach but remember greens cook down A LOT!
**Also if you wanted to add meat to this dish Italian sausage would be a great option, just
cut up and sautee before adding the other ingredients.

Serve with shavings of fresh parmesan. 






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