Tortellini Soup

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Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 tsp thyme
3 cloves garlic
1 32 oz carton chicken broth
2 medium zucchini
4 plum tomatoes
1 1/2 cup frozen cheese-filled tortellini
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained

Place onion, carrots, celery, thyme, garlic, and 2 cups chicken broth in saucepot. Heat to boil. Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes.

Add remaining broth, zucchini, tomatoes, tortellini, and beans. Heat to boil and cover. Cook 5 minutes. Serve with Parmesan if desired.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I didn't have any plum tomatoes and when I saw how expensive they are (averaging $3.99 for a pack of three!!) I just chopped up some tomatoes I had in huge chunks. I also had cheese-filled ravioli in the freezer, so I subbed that for the tortellini.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! Added some Parmesan and this was good. Very easy recipe.

Printable version:
Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 tsp thyme
3 cloves garlic
1 32 oz carton chicken broth
2 medium zucchini
4 plum tomatoes
1 1/2 cup frozen cheese-filled tortellini
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained

Place onion, carrots, celery, thyme, garlic, and 2 cups chicken broth in saucepot. Heat to boil. Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes. Add remaining broth, zucchini, tomatoes, tortellini, and beans. Heat to boil and cover. Cook 5 minutes. Serve with Parmesan if desired.