Southern Tortellini Minestrone

Use your favorite frozen greens in this soup, or substitute a bag of thoroughly washed fresh spinach.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 42 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 3  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  (32-oz.) containers chicken broth
• 3/4  cup  dry white wine
• 2  (14.5-oz.) cans Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes
• 1  (16-oz.) package frozen green beans
• 1  (16-oz.) package chopped frozen collard greens
• 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2  teaspoon  dried crushed red pepper
• 1  (16-oz.) package frozen cheese tortellini

Preparation

1. Sauté onion in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 8 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, white wine, and tomatoes; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add green beans, collard greens, and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Add pasta, and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is done.