Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 6 cups chicken broth (can use fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth if desired)
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup sun-dried tomato, julienne-cut and packed without oil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 9 ounces fresh cheese tortellini
• 2 cups packed fresh Baby Spinach
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese, grated
• additional asiago cheese, grated (for sprinkling on top)
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup shallot, chopped
• 6 -8 fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped