Tortellini Soup

By carlaschwartz

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1/2 large sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced baby carrots (about 8)
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 9 oz package cheese tortellini, fresh or frozen
• 3 cups baby spinach (about half a 5 oz bag) stems removed

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large pot or dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute chopped pepper and carrots over medium - high heat for 5 minutes, or until tender.

2. Add broth and garlic powder; raise heat and boil about 5 minutes; ad tortellini. Reduce heat to low; simmer about 7 minutes (9 or 10 if using frozen pasta), or until tender. Add spinach, stir until wilted, and serve.