SOUTHWEST TORTELLINI CHOWDER

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Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 (10 1/2-ounce) cans condensed chicken broth
1 1/2 cups mild chunky-style salsa or picante
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 (9-ounce) packages refrigerated* meat-filled or cheese tortellini
2 cups frozen broccoli cut (from 1-lb. pkg.)
1 cup frozen corn (from 1-lb. pkg.)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
dash salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

In Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine broth, salsa and orange peel. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low simmer 3 minutes.Stir in tortellini and vegetables cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until tortellini and vegetables are tender. Stir in milk and salt cook 1 to 2 minutes or just until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. DO NOT BOIL. Top each serving of chowder with cilantro. Serve immediately.*TIP: One 16-oz. pkg. frozen tortellini can be substituted for refrigerated tortellini. Add frozen tortellini to simmered broth mixtures cook 4 minutes. Add vegetables: cook an additional 6 to 8 minutes or until tortellini and vegetables are tender.Nutrition Per Serving (1 1/2-cup): Calories 400 Protein 20g Carbohydrate 52g Fat 12g Sodium 1750mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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