Tortellini Soup (Teresa Herdman)

Ingredients

2 tbsp. butter
6 garlic cloves, chopped, or 3 tsp. jarred garlic
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups frozen cheese tortellini or half of a 1 lb. 3 oz. package
14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes and liquid
6 oz. baby spinach coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp. dried basil
Optional:  Parmesan Cheese

Directions

Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat.  Add garlic and sauté about a minute and a half.  Add broth and bring to a boil a boil.  Add tortellini and cook about 5 minutes.  Add tomatoes and heat to low, cover and simmer about 5 minutes.  Stir in spinach.  Add basil and heat until spinach is wilted.  Serve sprinkled with Parmesan Cheese.