Tortellini Minestrone

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 medium red onion, sliced
• 2 small yellow squash, sliced (about 8 oz)
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 5 cups beef broth
• 2 ounces day old italian bread, cubed (about 2 cups)
• 8 ounces meat-filled tortellini or 8 ounces cheese-filled egg tortellini, refrigerated or frozen
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli, partially thawed under warm running water
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan melt butter.
• 2 add onion and saute 5 minutes til soft.
• 3 stir in squash and garlic and saute 2 minutes.
• 4 add broth and bread.
• 5 heat on high, cover and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 6 reduce heat to low and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• 7 add tortellini and simmer 7 minutes.
• 8 increase heat to high and boil.
• 9 add broccoli and cook until tender about 4 minutes.
• 10 season with salt and pepper.
• 11 stir in tomatoes and serve pronto.