Vegetable Tortellini Soup

I just love one pot meals. They are great after a long day of work when you just don’t feel like cooking and cleaning all night. I threw this soup together using some things I had on hand and it was a delicious, nutritious, and cheap dinner. And did I mention only one pot to clean!

Vegetable Tortellini Soup
8 Servings

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 6 cups water
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 zucchini, rough chop
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, rough chop
• 3 large handfuls of fresh baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups frozen tortellini
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf

In a large pot bring the chicken broth and water to a light boil. Add tomatoes with liquid, zucchini, mushrooms, salt, pepper, thyme, basil, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf. Keep at a light boil for 10-15 minutes, until zucchini starts to become soft. Add tortellini and spinach boil for 1 minute and reduce to simmer for 10 minutes. Salt to taste.
Serve with croutons and parmesan cheese.
Enjoy!