Vegetable Tortellini Soup

I made this heartwarming soup last week while I was fighting a cold.  It was the perfect remedy.  This soup is one of my favorites as it reminds me of my ghi, Laura Merrill.  Back in the day we cooked this up all the time.  It's the bomb.com.  For real.  

Vegetable Tortellini Soup (recipe from Absolutely a la Carte cookbook)

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped carrot

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup diced yellow squash

1 cup diced zucchini

6 cups chicken broth

2 large cans Italian style tomatoes, whole or diced

1 bay leaf

1 t dried basil

1/2 t dried oregano

1 t dried parsley

1 16-oz package cheese-filled tortellini, cooked and drained

s & p to taste

In large dutch oven, saute carrots, celery, and onion.  Then add garlic.  Next add the remaining 8 ingredients.  Bring to a boil.  Cook on low for 1 hour.  Add the cooked tortellini.  And voila!!  Delicious soup!

**This makes enough to feed an army.  Half the recipe for a small group.