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" After a big Thanksgiving meal with all those heavy leftovers, we wanted something simple and straightforward for dinner. This soup hit the spot. To pack some for lunchboxes the next day, I just drained the liquid and included the tortellini and veggies along with a fork and a joke (Why is the basketball player such a messy eater? Because he always dribbles.)  First I started a big pot of water boiling so I could cook 1 pound tortellini (mine were dried; if you used fresh, you could just throw them into the soup to cook for a couple of minutes at the end, I think). I cut 2 stalks celery into slices and 2 carrot sticks into coins. I cooked those in oil in a deep skillet with 1 gigantic garlic clove, sliced, until the vegetables began to soften. Then I added 6 cups chicken stock and brought it to a boil. I simmered until the pasta in the other pot was done, then drained the tortellini and a can of white beans and added that to the soup in the deep skillet. Served with bread and butter. I know I keep linking to this, but there are some treasures in here! WD&amp;#039;s Easy Everyday Meals "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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