A quick, light, elegant soup. Good as a starter or a meal with salad and bread.

Ingredients

* 1 pkg. cheese tortellini
* 3 cans chicken broth
* 1 sprig fresh rosemary
* 1-2 cloves garlic, smashed but left whole
* 1/8-1/4 tsp. crushed red chili peppers

Directions

Put garlic, peppers, and rosemary into a tea ball or tied into a piece of cheesecloth, then put into a saucepan with 3 cans chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, then remove tea ball.

Meanwhile cook tortellini according to package directions, drain. Divide the tortellini between 4 bowls, pour broth over tortellini and serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

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