TORTELLINI IN PARMESAN BROTH

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Cheese     Garlic     Pasta     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Lunch     Parmesan     Spinach     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (1/3 pound) piece Parmigiano-Reggiano with (roughly 3- by 3-inch) rind
6 cups chicken stock
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 sprigs fresh parsley, tied together
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup tortellini (24 to 36)
4 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves (3 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips

Steps:

  • Cut rind off cheese. Combine rind, stock, garlic, parsley, and oil in a 3-quart pot, then simmer gently, partially covered, 30 minutes. Discard parsley and rind and season broth with salt.
  • Add tortellini and simmer, partially covered, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Add spinach and simmer, uncovered, 1 minute. Divide among 4 soup plates, then shave cheese over soup to taste.

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