Tortellini in Chicken Broth

In Italy, this soup is called tortellini en brodo, tortellini in broth, and is a snap to make after a long day at the office.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 204 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chopped watercress
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 3 drops hot red pepper sauce
• 0.66666668653488 cup water
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package frozen cheese tortellini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir broth and water together in a pot; bring to a boil. Stir frozen tortellini into broth mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir watercress and scallions into broth mixture and cook until watercress wilts, about 2 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce. Sprinkle with Romano cheese and black pepper to serve.