Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME: CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI SOUP

INGREDIENTS:
2 ½ cups water
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1/8 tsp. Pepper

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
In a large saucepan, stir together all of the above.
Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Then add:
2 cups packaged cheese tortellini (refrigerated section of grocery store)
1 cup fresh or frozen chopped broccoli
1 ½ cups chopped chicken (about 2 breasts)

Stir in tortellini and broccoli. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in chicken and heat thoroughly. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh snipped parsley (optional). Note: Serves 4 – must be doubled for tripled for a group.

MY NAME: Donna Carter