Had this at the cafeteria at work the other day and it was so good. It also looked pretty simple as far as ingredients so I figured I could make my own variation. I started by looking it up online and the few recipes I found did indeed look pretty simple. One added spinach (the version at the hospital didn't) so I swiped that idea for my version.
One carton low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (or make your own. I had some homemade broth in the freezer)
One container tortellini
One can chickpeas, rinsed
One bunch fresh spinach (bought just the day before at the farmer's market), washed and stems trimmed, then cut into bite-sized pieces
One to two tablespoons prepared pesto sauce
Throw everything in the pot, simmer til tortellinis are cooked through. That's it! I think it would be better if I cooked my own chickpeas rather than use canned, but hey, they are a quick option.
I found a similar recipe on SparkPeople Recipes and the calorie count is pretty reasonable.
This soup sounds wonderful. I found your blog by chance and had planned only to say hello and move quickly on. I, instead, started reading your prior posts and stayed far longer than I planned. I really like your recipes and I'll be back as often as I can. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteaww, thank you! I should post more often than I do. Now that I know someone is reading, I will post more :) Truth is, I post a lot of my favorite recipes here so I can find them when I need them ;)
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