Mom's Tortellini Soup

TORTELLINI SOUP
2 T olive oil
1 sm zucchini
51/2 C chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1/2 t salt
2-3 T fresh parsley
1 med onion
1 med carrot
1 t dried basil
1/2 C canned crushed tomatoes
8oz frozen or fresh tortellini
pepper to taste

Saute vegetables in oil 8 to 10 min. Add stock, basil, bay leaf, tomoatoes,and tortellini, salt and bring to a boil and cook 2 min. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Stir in parsley and pepper last minute of cooking. Serve hot. 1 oistened and pat out to 1/2 in. thick and cut in rounds. Bake at 450 fo 12 minutes

MOM'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

Baking Powder Biscuits
2 C flour
4 t B. Powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cream of tarter
2 T sugar
1/2 C shortning ( 3 heaping T)
2/3 C milk
Cut shortning into dry ingrd. and add liquids; mix just till moistened
Pat out on a floured surface to about 3/4 in thick and cut with cutter
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450 for 12minutes

TORTELLINI SOUP
2 T olive oil
1 sm zucchini
51/2 C chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1/2 t salt
2-3 T fresh parsley
1 med onion
1 med carrot
1 t dried basil
1/2 C canned crushed tomatoes
8oz frozen or fresh tortellini
pepper to taste

Saute vegetables in olive oil 8 to 10 minutes
Add stock, basil, bay leaf, tomoatoes,and tortellini, salt and bring to a boil and cook 2 min. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes. Stir in parsley and pepper last minute of cooking. Serve hot.

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