Tortellini Bean Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 8 ounces meat-filled tortellini or 8 ounces cheese-filled tortellini
• 1 cup black beans, cooked, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan heat oil over medium heat cook carrots, onion, garlic, basil and bay leaf. stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• 2 add chicken stock and tomatoes, breaking tomatoes with back of spoon. bring to a boil.
• 3 add tortellini return to boil.
• 4 reduce heat to medium heat cook stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.
• 5 stir in black beans and season with pepper.
• 6 discard bay leaf. ladle into bowl and sprinkle with cheese.