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Tortellini & Zucchini Soup

October/November 2006, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)

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Everyone knows tortellini make a quick weeknight pasta dinner—but they also add substance that turns this quick, colorful vegetable soup into a meal. One caveat: Read the label carefully; avoid pasta products made with hydrogenated oils or unnecessary preservatives. Enjoy this soup with a slice of multigrain baguette and a spinach salad.



READER'S COMMENT:
"Highly recommend. I love this recipe. I also add salt & pepper as well as more rosemary, broth, & tomatoes than it calls for. I think next time I will add celery since I don't put in the carrots. "
Tortellini & Zucchini Soup Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 14-ounce cans vegetable broth
  • 2 medium zucchini, diced
  • 9 ounces (about 2 cups) fresh or frozen tortellini, preferably spinach-&-cheese
  • 4 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots and onion; stir, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and just beginning to brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and rosemary and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Stir in broth and zucchini; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add tortellini and tomatoes and simmer until the tortellini are plump and the tomatoes are beginning to break down, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir vinegar into the hot soup just before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving: 203 calories; 8 g fat ( 2 g sat , 4 g mono ); 10 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 4 g fiber; 386 mg sodium; 400 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (80% daily value), Vitamin C (35% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 1 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat


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