Chicken-Tortellini Soup
Servings: 10 (1½ cups each)
1 box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen cut broccoli
6 cups water
½ cup dry vermouth or water
3 cans (10½ oz each) condensed chicken broth
1 can (10¾ oz) condensed cream of
chicken soup
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 cup chopped onions (2 medium)
1 cup sliced carrots (2 medium)
½ teaspoon dried basil leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 package (7 oz) dry cheese tortellini
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
1. Let broccoli stand at room temperature to thaw. In 5-quart
saucepan or Dutch oven, heat all remaining ingredients ex-cept tortellini and cheese to boiling. Stir in tortellini. Reduce
heat; simmer uncovered 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.Stir in thawed broccoli; simmer 5 to 10 minutes longer or
until broccoli is crisp-tender. Sprinkle individual servings with
cheese.
Nutrition information per serving:
1 Serving:Calories 165 (Calories from Fat 65); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat
2g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 890mg; Total Carbohydrate 11g (Dietary
Fiber 1g; Sugars 2g); Protein 15g
Cook’s Notes
Leftover roast chicken
or turkey is ideal for this
ecipe. Prepackaged frozen
diced cooked chicken can
also be used. Or simply
purchase a deli-roasted
chicken and remove the
meat from the bones.