Garden Vegetable Soup With Cheese Tortellini

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I make this soup every spring, from store bought veggies, and watch my garden grow into the next batch. Feel free to add a touch of curry paste or miso to change the soup if you like. another option is to use vegetable or chicken broth in place of the beef broth.

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Steps

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In a good sized pan or dutch oven heat 1 t.

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Of the oil over medium high heat.

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Saute the peppers , onions , and eggplant for 4 or 5 minutes , stirring often if not constantly.

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Add the tomatoes , broth , peas , tortellini , herbs and paste or ketchup.

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Bring to a boil , reduce heat to a simmer and cover for 5 minutes.

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Add zucchini and cook another 10 minutes.

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Ladle into bowls and offer the slivered herbs and cheese at the table.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, green bell pepper, red bell peppers, eggplant, onion, tomatoes, zucchini, baby peas, ready-to-serve beef broth, red wine, cheese tortellini, fresh basil, tomato paste, fresh herbs, parmesan cheese