Last Night's Dinner: Vegetable and Tortellini Soup

Vegetable and Tortellini Soup

Vegetable and Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

• Store bought Tortellini 
• 1 medium Zucchini or other squash or the vegetables of your choice
• 1 Rib Celery
• 1 Carrot
• 1 Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Pepper
• 1/2 Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 4 Cups Tomato Juice
• Extra Tomato Juice or Vegetable Stock (or Water if needed for consistancy)
• Salt, Pepper, Italian Seasoning, Parmesan Cheese to taste

Method:

In a soup pot over medium heat sauté the diced Onions, carrot, celery, and bell pepper for a few minutes until they are beginning to soften, add Garlic and cook a few minutes longer.  Add tomato juice and stock, vegetables,  salt and other seasonings and bring to a boil.  Cook so that your vegetables have about 7 minutes (or the cooking time of your tortellini) till done, add tortellini and till done.  Adjust liquid content if you want a more soupy soup.