Tortellini Soup

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2-4 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 pieces
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 carrots, cut into thin rounds
• 1/2 bunch swiss chard, cut crosswise into 1-inch strips
• 1 (8 -9 ounce) package tortellini, preferably vegetable
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 rince the chicken pieces and remove the skin.
• 2 place chicken in a large sauce pan.
• 3 add the borth and 2 cups of water.
• 4 bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer gently until the chicken is cooked through (about 35 min.) skim any foam that rises to the surface.
• 5 transfer the chicken to a plate; let cool.
• 6 shred the meat; discard the bones.
• 7 meanwhile, strain the broth and return it to the saucepan. bring to a boil.
• 8 add the carrots, swiss chard, tortellini, salt and pepper and simmer according to the tortellini's package directions.
• 9 when the tortellini are done, add the chicken and heat for 3 minutes.
• 10 ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with parmesan.
• 11 * for a lower fat/calorie recipe i subsitute whole grain brown rice for the tortellini.