Cheese Tortellini Soup

Recipe from sneakykitchen.com
== Ingredients ==
* 8 cups chicken broth, defatted
* ½ cup carrots, diced
* ½ cup celery, diced
* ½ cup onions, diced
* 1 garlic clove, minced fine
* 1 x 16 oz. bag frozen cheese tortellini
* 2 cups escarole, washed and chopped, or 10 oz. box frozen chopped spinach
* salt to taste
* black pepper to taste
* ¼ tsp Mrs. Dash extra-spice
* freshly grated parmesan cheese as garnish
* croutons, as garnish
== Directions ==
# Place first 5 ingredients in 5 qt. Dutch oven.
# Bring to boil, then lower heat to simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.
# Add cheese tortellini and cook in broth, according to directions on package.
# Add salt and pepper to taste; add Mrs. Dash.
# Remove soup from heat and add escarole or spinach (if using spinach, thaw under running hot water, squeeze out excess moisture and then add to soup).
# Cover soup and let set for about 10 minutes.
# Ladle into large soup bowls.
# Garnish each bowl with fresh grated Parmesan cheese, and /or croutons, if desired.
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