Complete Meal In A Bowl

What a great way to top off the month of January, National Soup Month, with discussing the vast varieties of soups to accommodate taste and meal of choice. Soups can be eaten as an appetizer, a side dish, or as a main course for dinner.

Adding protein and carbohydrates can create a wonderful, tasty meal. Along with a variety of vegetables, adding chicken, beef, beans or shrimp can make soup a tantalizing dish. Incorporating rice, noodles, or barley will make the soup thicker.

Enjoy a complete meal in a bowl.

Beef Tortellini Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb beef stew meat
2 large diced tomatoes
2 cloves garlic chopped finely
1 large onion chopped
1-2 large carrots chopped
1 medium stalk celery chopped
2 teaspoons sugar
1 carton beef flavored broth
1 teaspoon dried basil or oregano
2 cups frozen cheese-filled tortellini (bite size)
1 cup frozen cut green beans

DIRECTIONS:
Add the first 8 ingredients in a pot, cover pot, bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cook slowly for 7-8 hours (until beef is tender). Add the remaining ingredients during the last 25 minutes of cooking, cover and cook using high heat (until beans are tender).