This is another Easy Meal that can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes. It is my favorite soup! I usually serve this soup with bakery bread that I buy on sale at the grocery store. While the bread isn’t as moist or fresh, it works perfect for dipping in soup!

All the ingredients

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/2 Onion, diced
• 4 minced Garlic Cloves
• 1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Thyme or 1 tsp Dried
• 1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
• 8 cups Chicken Broth
• 19 oz Package Cheese Tortellini (different than pictured)
• 9 oz Fresh Spinach Leaves
• 1-15 oz Can of Cannelloni Beans, Rinsed & Drained
• 1/2 cup Fresh Parmesan

Directions

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium high heat; add the onion, garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes, sauté until the onion softens and the flavors meld together, about 3 minutes.
2. Add the chicken broth, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. While you’re waiting for it to boil, rinse the beans and spinach.
3. Stir in the tortellini, and cook for 4 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to a simmer and add the spinach and cannelloni beans, continue to simmer until the spinach has wilted, and pasta is tender, about 1 minute.
5. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve with Parmesan cheese on the side.

The finished dish!

There are a couple of options you can pick from for the tortellini. The first choice is whether you want to use fresh of frozen. I really like using fresh, Buitoni Mixed Cheese Tortellini. In the picture of the ingredients, The Helpful Hubby convinced me to try a 9oz package of Three Cheese tortellini and a 9 oz package of Sweet Italian Sausage tortellini. He really liked it, I preferred only using The Mixed Cheese tortellini.

I once cooked this for a guest with strict dietary restrictions and served her the soup before I added the spinach and beans. According to her, the soup without those ingredients was really tasty. She would have been honest if she thought otherwise.

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