Description:

Tortollini soup made from a bacon and onion base

Source:

ToniLyn

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• 1 lb (.5 kg). frozen tortollini
• 1 pkg. frozen whole leaf spinach
• 3 cans (14-1/2 oz (406 grm).) chicken broth
• 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 4 strips of bacon

Preparation

• In deep stockpot, fry bacon strips until crisp. Remove and set aside.
• Remove all but 2 tbsp (30 ml) bacon fat from stockpot.
• Turn heat to medium and add onions and garlic
• Cook until pearlized. Do not brown!
• Add the chicken broth and simmer (approx. 10 minutes)
• Add frozen spinach to simmering soup and allow to thaw.
• Add the tortollini.
• Simmer another 7 minutes or until tortollini rise to the top.
• Pour into soup bowls and top with crumbled bacon bits

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