Tortellini Soup - Recipe from a former co-worker - A

We're really into soup these days for many reasons. The first being that I generally do not have to turn on the oven in this heinous, July heat. The second being that we read that soup makes you feel fuller longer.

This recipe was given to me by a co-worker from an old job one year at Christmas when we had a recipe exchange. My good friend, Lara (reptilianskiesandpeacockeyes.blogspot.com), orchestrated the whole ordeal. Some people shared some really great things that I can't get enough of, and will blog about later, because I am bound to make them again they were so darn tasty (homemade irish cream?) Some things looked so putred that I would never try them, and that is saying a lot, because Ryan and I have some extremely open-minded palates. Some things were extra fancy and I'll have to wait around for a special occasion to try.

Onto this soup. My mom used to make something similar when I was little, so this one appealed to me. This recipe exchange was over a year ago, but I have a lot of recipes to go through that I save in a big binder, and it was this one's turn to be tried (separate blog post about the binder later.) It's very simple, and basically had no method. I love those kind of recipes.
First, saute some garlic in some olive oil

Then add some chicken stock (about three cans or one carton.) And a bag of tortellini.

Let it boil for about 10 - 15 minutes. The tortellini will puff up really big. Then add a can of diced tomatoes.

And a box of frozen spinach. I added leaf spinach here, but I should have gone with chopped so that it was more evenly distributed and easier to ladle out of the pot. Next time, I will buy a bunch of fresh spinach from the store to chop up and put in there (not baby spinach because it gets slimey. )

Let this simmer for about 5 minutes to heat everything through. Then add some fresh, chopped spinach.

Enjoy.