Tomato Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 (28 fluid ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• handful fresh basil leaves (8-10 leaves)
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 20 oz bag tortellini of your choice (cheese filled or meat filled)
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• salt to taste
• Freshly grated parmesan cheese and extra chopped basil for topping (optional)

Directions

1. Place large soup pot on medium heat, add olive oil.
2. Saute onions until soft, stirring to avoid sticking to bottom.
3. Add remaining ingredients up to sugar.  Bring soup to a boil and stir until all ingredients are combined.  Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. 
4. Bring soup to a simmer, add tortellini and cover pot.  Simmer for 10-12 minutes until tortellini is cooked through. 
5. Add cream, stir and taste to see if salt or sugar needs to be added.  
6. Serve immediately with grated parmesan and extra basil. 
7. Once cooled store leftovers in Soup Master.