Pesto and Tortellini Soup

Based on a recipe from Grandma's Italian Kitchen cookbook. If you love pesto, you'll like this soup!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (9 ounce) package  fresh  cheese tortellini
• 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (7 ounce) jar  roasted red peppers, drained and slivered
• 3⁄4 cup frozen green pea
• 3 -4  cups fresh spinach, washed and stems removed
• 1 -2  tablespoon pesto sauce or 1⁄4 cup  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook tortellini according to package directions, drain.
2. Meanwhile, boil broth over high heat in covered Dutch oven.
3. Add cooked tortellini, peppers and peas; return broth to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 1 minute.
5. Remove from heat; stir in spinach and pesto.