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                        Italian Tortellini Stew

Recipe By     : Fast and Healthy Magazine, Jan. '96
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans/Legumes                    Healthwise
               Main Dishes                      Onions
               Pasta                            Stews
               Tomatoes                         Zucchini
               Crockpot

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      medium        onion -- chopped
  2      medium        zucchini -- in 1" cubes
  2      14 1/2oz. ca  vegetable or chicken broth
 28      ounce can     crushed tomatoes -- undrained
 15 1/2  ounce can     Great Northern beans -- drained/rinsed
  2      tablespoons   dried basil leaves
    1/4  teaspoon      salt
    1/4  teaspoon      pepper
  8      ounce pkg.    uncooked dry cheese-filled tortellini

Combine all ingredients except tortellini in crock pot. Mix well. Cover and
cook on Low setting for at least 6 hours.  When ready to serve, increase heat
to High setting. Add tortellini. Cook and additional 20 minutes or until
tortellini are soft.

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NOTES : Add tortellini to the rich Italian sauce when you come home from work.
Supper's ready in 20 minutes.

Per serving: 220 calories, 4 g. fat, (6% of total calories from fat), 20
mg. cholesterol.