50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Soups and Sandwiches -- Tortellini Soup

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
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Tortellini Soup

From the Kitchen of: Sylvia
Source: Taste of Home

1	med	Onion, chopped
1		Garlic clove, minced
2	cans (141/2 oz ea.)	Low-sodium chicken broth
8	oz	Cheese tortellini
1	can (141/2 oz)	No-salt-added Italian stewed tomatoes
1	pkg (10 oz)	Frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

In a large saaucepan coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion and garlic until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add the tortellini; reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Stir in tomatoes and spinach; heat through.
Yield: 7 servings.
Diabetic Exchanges: One 1-cup serving equals 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat; also, 147 calories, 186 mg sodium 14 mg cholesterol, 22 gm carbohydrate, 8 gm protein, 4 gm fat.