Spicy Tortellini Soup

Olive oil
6 cloves garlic
One diced onion
1 tsp+ Dried Tyme
1 tsp+ Dried basil
Red pepper flakes (to taste)
2 cups white wine
2 large cans fat free/low salt chicken broth
1 can spicy V-8 juice
1 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
fresh cracked black pepper
1 package prepared chicken (or cheese, or herb) tortellini

Saute onion, carrots and celery in 2 tbs olive oil (add more if too dry) for 3 to 4 minutes, but not thoroughly cooked. Lower heat and add minced garlic, tyme, basil and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant (2 to 3 minutes). In large pot, reduce white wine to one cup. Add vegetable mixture, broth, V-8 juice and cracked pepper to taste. Bring to simmer. Add chicken. Cook until vegetables are just crisp-tender. Add tortellini and simmer over low heat until tortellini is al dente. Serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCHRADERJILL.