Tortellini Minestrone With Spinach

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh garlic
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups diced plum tomatoes
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 2 cups frozen cheese tortellini

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add garlic, onions, carrots, and celery; cook 4 minutes or until onions are softened.
• 3 add stock, basil and pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp.
• 5 stir in tomatoes, spinach and tortellini.
• 6 cover and cook 5 minutes or until tortellini is heated through and vegetables are tender.
• 7 serve immediately.