Tortellini Soup With Spinach

I love this insanely easy and quick soup recipe. There are a multitude of variations out on there and it begs for experimentation. Start here then make it your own.  I prefer dried tortellini but refrigerated (fresh) can also work. You can double the amount of Parmesan (use Reggiano if possible,  the good stuff) but cut back on salt or amount of chicken base. Pull any large stems off the spinach.
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, minced
Salt and pepper
1 garlic clove, minced or run through a garlic press
6 cups chicken broth or 4 tsp chicken base w/ 6 cups water heated in microwave
1 tablespoon soy sauce
6 ounces cheese tortellini
3 ounces (3 cups) baby spinach
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup)

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add broth and soy sauce and bring to boil over high heat. Stir in pasta and cook until al dente. Off heat, stir in spinach and Parmesan. Buon appetito!

Shrimp With White Bean Stew

Not sure why I haven't added this before. Make it all the time for weekday dinner. Fast and easy. I like using Better than Bouillon for the clam juice/fish stock ingredient. Easy to keep on hand and relatively inexpensive. It can be hard to find. Thinking of trying Minor's fish stock base from Amazon.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 cups cooked cannellini beans, drained and rinsed if canned
One 14-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 cups clam broth or fish stock (I use clam base from better than bouillon)
1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions
Heat oil in a dutch oven.
Saute onion and garlic for about 5 minutes.
Add cannellini beans, tomatoes, salt, rosemary and pepper.
Add clam broth and bring everything to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add shrimp and simmer till just done, about 2 minutes.
Add chopped parsley when you serve in bowl.