Mom’s Cheese Tortellini Soup | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
• 1 onion diced
• 2 stalks celery halved lengthwise and sliced
• 2 carrots
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups (500 mL) low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 cup (250 mL) water
• 12 oz (350 g) refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) Milk
• 1 cup (250 mL) frozen peas
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) fresh basil chopped
• Grated Canadian Parmesan cheese optional