Pizza Tortellini Soup

Yield: About 12 cups

¾ pound ground pork

Salt

Garlic pepper

24 ounces canned chicken broth

14-ounce can basil, garlic and oregano diced tomatoes

Pinch crushed red pepper

24 large cheese-filled tortellini (fresh or frozen, not dried)

1 cup fresh spinach, cut into ribbons

Shaved Parmesan-romano cheese, for garnish

1. In a large, heavy pot, cook ground pork until crumbly and fully cooked, seasoning with salt and garlic pepper. Discard any excess fat.

2. Add chicken broth, tomatoes and crushed red pepper and bring to a simmer. Add tortellini and spinach, stirring gently. Let simmer until tortellini is cooked, about 5 minutes.

3. To serve Papa Vito’s-style, ladle soup into small cups or large, shallow bowls and top with shaved cheese.

Per cup: 135 calories; 8g fat; 4g saturated fat; 34mg cholesterol