Joanne’s Tortellini and Designer’s Mix Hearty Soup recipe

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Here is Joanne's story behind her new dinner creation.

I love Rapini, yellow beans, and knowing Collards were in there, I thought, "let's give this a try!". I had been at Costco prior, picked up the double pack of Tortellini on sale....one thing led to another, not wanting just pasta and sauce, I thought of a soup...loaf of bread, some cheese....This is how I came up with the soup:
 Ingredients:

1.5 lbs mushrooms, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 X 900 ml Campbell's sodium reduced chicken broth
1 - 680g jar la San Marzano fresh mashed tomatoes (with basil)
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 pkg Olivieri Fresh Tortellini (sausage)
1 pkg "Designer Mix Cooking Greens" frozen vegetables

Freshly grated Parmigiano cheese for topping.




Directions:

In large pot, heat some olive oil (2 Tbsp approx), add the chopped mushrooms and sweat for about 5 - 7 minutes, add the garlic and cook another minute.  
Add the chopped celery stalks and chopped carrot and cook another 2 - 3 minutes.  
Add the 2 containers of stock, jar of fresh mashed tomatoes, simmer for about 10 minutes.  
Add the "Designer Mix Cooking Greens" frozen vegetables, simmer for a couple of minutes, lastly add the fresh Tortellini and cook for 6 minutes. 

When serving, add some freshly grated Parmigiano Cheese.

*Note:  this is exactly how I made this wonderful, filling soup, with the added goodness of the vegetables.  As my husband does not eat 'beans' I would have added a can of rinsed kidney beans.  I did not add seasonings: salt pepper etc.  It tasted just fine.

Thanks Joanne for this wonderful recipe I know I can't wait to try it.


Natalie & The Cookin' Greens Team