Description
A comforting and quick dish made with chicken, cheese-filled tortellini, and a rich creamy broth, perfect for busy families.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 package cheese-filled tortellini
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté the chopped onion, diced carrots, diced celery, and minced garlic until they become tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the shredded chicken and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the tortellini and cook according to package instructions, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
- Let it simmer for a few more minutes until heated through.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
For extra veggies, consider adding spinach or peas in the last minutes of cooking. Use rotisserie chicken to save time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: tortellini soup, creamy soup, quick dinner, chicken soup