Beef And Tortellini Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 teaspoons butter, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium beef broth
1 1/2 cups water, divided
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups frozen beef tortellini

Preparation

Place 2 tablespoons flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a nonstick Dutch oven, brown beef in 2 teaspoons butter; remove and keep warm.
In the same pan, saute the onion, celery, carrot and garlic in remaining butter until tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, 1 cup water, thyme, pepper, salt and reserved beef. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add tortellini; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until tender.
Combine remaining flour and water until smooth. Stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.