Swiss Chard Soup With Tortellini And Sun Dried Tomatoes

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This is a great, flavorful vegetable soup, which is very hearty with the addition of the tortellini. i like to throw the onion carrots and squash in the food processor to get them really small- my husband likes it chunkier. i also think it's a little more flavorful to use vegetable broth instead of water.

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Steps

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Cover sun-dried tomatoes with hot water , let stand till needed.

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Heat oil in large soup pot , add onion and carrot and saute over medium heat , covered , stirring occasionoally until onion is golden.

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Wash and trim swiss chard off of ribs , cut into 1 / 2 in by 2 in shreds.

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Place in another large pot , steam 5-7 minutes , until limp and bright green.

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Add 6 c water , tomatoes , sun-dried tomatoes and italian seasoning to onion and carrots.

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Gently simmer covered , for 15 minutes.

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Add the yellow squash , dill and tortellini and simmer 10 more minutes until they are done.

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Stir in swiss chard , season with salt and pepper.

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Top with parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients

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sun-dried tomato, hot water, olive oil, onion, carrots, swiss chard, water, diced tomatoes, cheese tortellini, italian herb seasoning, yellow squash, dill, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese