Description
Warm and comforting, this Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe is the perfect dish for chilly evenings or a nourishing midday meal. Featuring tender chicken, vibrant vegetables, and cheesy tortellini enveloped in a creamy broth, this soup is as satisfying as it is easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 9 cups chicken broth
- 8.8 ounces DeLallo Three-Cheese Tortellini Pasta
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons packed frozen spinach (or 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach leaves)
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves (or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Salt (and pepper to taste)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Sauté onions for about 3 minutes until softened. Add bell pepper, carrots, and garlic; sauté for another 3 minutes.
- Add chicken breasts and chicken broth along with thyme and seasonings. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Stir in tortellini and cook per package instructions.
- Once tortellini is cooked (about 10-14 minutes), stir in cream, spinach, and parsley. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: One-pot cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg