Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup

Name: Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion (finely chopped); 4 cloves garlic ( minced); 28 ounces diced tomatoes (or 6 fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped); 2 teaspoons Italian dried herbs (or seasoning); 1/2-1 teaspoon red chili flakes (adjust to suit your taste, optional); 4 cups chicken stock; 28 oz passata; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup heavy cream ( or half-and-half); 1 pinch salt (to taste); 1 pinch pepper (to taste); 2 packet cheese tortellini (I use dried not fresh; choose any flavour you like); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (shredded); 4 cups baby spinach leaves (washed and dried); 1/4 cup fresh basil (roughly torn or chopped)