Tortellini in Chicken Broth recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
⅔ cup water
½ (16 ounce) package frozen cheese tortellini
1 cup chopped watercress
2 scallions, sliced
3 drops hot red pepper sauce
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

203.7 calories
carbohydrate: 27.3 g
cholesterol: 30.4 mg
fat: 6.1 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 10.9 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 334.6 mg
sugar: 2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir broth and water together in a pot, bring to a boil. Stir frozen tortellini into broth mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir watercress and scallions into broth mixture and cook until watercress wilts, about 2 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and black pepper to serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

In Italy, this soup is called tortellini en brodo. If you keep your freezer stocked, this soup is a snap to whip up after a long day at the office.

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