Tortellini Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot
1 onion, chopped
8 c. chicken broth
4 c. water
2 (9 oz.) pkg. dried cheese filled tortellini
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. grated nutmeg
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Melt margarine in 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cover and cook garlic, celery, carrot and onion in margarine 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in tortellini. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tortellini are tender. Stir in parsley, pepper and nutmeg. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.