This meal came about, as some do, by just poking around the refrigerator and the cabinets to see what we had. What did we have? Well, there was some chicken stock and canned tomatoes in the cabinet, porcini tortellini from Trader Joes in the fridge and fresh basil out in the garden.

Tortellini are so flavorful that they really don’t need a heavy sauce so this was the perfect way to eat these. There were even leftovers of the soup (it makes enough for at least four people) for both jwa and I to take for lunch the next day!

Tortellini, Tomato & Arugula Soup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
pinch of red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 quart low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
1 can diced tomatoes
1 package fresh tortellini
2 cups arugula leaves
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Parmesan cheese, grated or shaved
salt & pepper to taste
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