tortellini tomato soup

the first thing, which is always a pain, to do when changing your diet like this is to clean out the old to make in the new. since i had to stock my fridge and cabinets for a blizzard i have plenty of things i now no longer want to eat. since i have a problem getting rid of things completely and don't have the money to just trash a bunch of food. i figure this time i will make it more of a transition. i'm going to phase out of the things i used to eat a lot of that aren't so good for me and work in the great things.

pinterest is always helpful for figuring out what to do with the remaining things in my cabinet. i decided to use milk instead of cream because, i don't have any cream and just feel it's way to heavy.

tortellini tomato soup

2 whole large cloves of garlic minced
2 Tbl olive oil
2 10 3/4 oz cans of condensed tomato soup
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 cups milk
2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
1 tsp onion powder
1 Tbl italian seasonings
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 whole 9 Oz package of cheese filled tortellini
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese


saute garlic with the olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat until golden brown. keep an eye on it so it doesn’t get too brown or burnt.
after the garlic is done, add tomato soup, tomatoes, milk, chicken stock and spices and bring to a simmer.
once simmering, drop tortellini into the soup and cook according to the package directions.
after tortellini are cooked, ladle soup into bowls and top with parmesan cheese.