Recipe #176: Tortellini Soup

It's a soup, it's a pasta dish, it's a quick dinner miracle! Tonight's dinner only takes 30 minutes to whip up but it is full of amazing flavor. In the heart of winter, it will warm your soul and will make any dinner table a happier place. You won't believe how easy it is and your dinner companions will think you worked all day to create this fabulous treat. Tonight you can sit back and relax with a big bowl of soup and a glass of wine and enjoy the compliments. Just what winter ordered!

30 minutes
Serves 5

Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef
1 cup diced onion
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
4 cups water
1  9 oz. package fresh cheese tortellini (Located in the refrigerated section of your supermarket)

Make Dinner:
Brown ground beef in a large dutch oven over medium high heat until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain oil and remove beef from pot. Add onions and garlic to pot and sauté until onions begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Add ground beef back into pan and add salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Add canned tomatoes and water. Increase heat to medium high and bring soup to a boil. Add tortellini and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until tortellini are cooked through. Serve immediately.

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