Chicken Tortellini Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

butter

small yellow onion (diced)

large carrots (diced)

large stalks celery (diced)

4 cloves

garlic (minced)

1/2 tsp

salt (plus more to taste, I used 1 teaspoon)

1/2 tsp

pepper

1 tbsp

Italian seasoning

1/4 cup

whole wheat flour (could also use all-purpose flour)

1/2 cup

white wine (I used pinot grigio)

6 cups

chicken broth

1 cup

skim milk (could use any milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream)

1 cup

fat free half-and-half (could use more milk or heavy cream instead)

4 cups

shredded chicken (I used a rotisserie)

1 28 ounce can

diced tomatoes (drained)

1 5 ounce package

baby spinach

1 10 ounce package

refrigerated cheese tortellini (I used 1, but could see some people wanting more)

1/4 cup

grated parmesan cheese