Recipe of Vegetable Tortellini Soup - Food Recipes

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Title: * Vegetable Tortellini Soup
Categories : Diabetic, Soups/stews, Pasta, Vegetables, Cheese
Serving size: 3 sweet ones 1/2 lg Onion; coarsely chopped 1/4 c Picante sauce or salsa; 1 cl Garlic; minced(2tsp) 1/2 ts Dried basil; crushed 1/2 tb Olive oil; 4 1/2 oz Cheese-filled tortellini; 1 1/2 cn 14 1/2 oz beef broth; 1/2 Green bell pepper; diced 1/2 cn 14 1/2 oz stewed tomatoes; 3/16 c Freshly grated parmesan; In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until tender, about 6 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, picante sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Stir in tortellini; simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Stir in bell pepper; continue to simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Ladle into soup bowls; sprinkle with cheese. Note: Very good with Reser's salsa. Was for 6 serving, now is for 3 sweet ones. PER SERVING: Calories: 152 (22% from protein, 52 % from carbohydrate, 27 % from fat) Protein: 8 grams Fat: 5 grams Cholesterol: 16 mg Carbohydrate: 20 grams Sodium: 903 mg Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 bread, 1/2 meat, 1/2 fat