Make Your Own: Tortellini Soup!

It's been raining cats and dogs here all day, so I thought it would be the perfect day to have some tortellini soup! I had never made it, so I looked up a recipe on allrecipes.com and modified.

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini [I used fresh--found @ Giant with the refrigerated pasta]
• 1/4 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/4 tablespoon garlic powder [I used chopped garlic]
• salt and pepper to taste
• I added turkey sausage-YUM!

Directions

1. In a large pot over high heat, combine the spinach and chicken broth. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low. 
2. Chop garlic.
3. Cook turkey sausage (cut it up into small pieces).
4. Stir in tortellini, garlic, sausage and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the tortellini is cooked to desired tenderness. Season with basil, salt, and pepper.