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Easy One-Pot Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

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Make this rich and velvety chicken tortellini soup in one pot for a comforting, restaurant-style meal ready quickly for your weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 pound fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
  • 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works well for speed)
  • 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Add the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, thyme, pepper, and salt to the pot. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Pour in the chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
  4. Add the tortellini to the simmering broth. Cook according to package directions, usually about 5 to 8 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
  5. Stir in the shredded chicken and allow it to heat through, about 2 minutes.
  6. Reduce the heat to low. Slowly stir in the heavy cream and the Parmesan cheese until the soup is smooth and creamy. Do not let the soup boil after adding the cream.
  7. Stir in the fresh spinach until it wilts, which takes about 1 minute.
  8. Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan cheese on top.

Notes

  • For a Tuscan chicken soup flavor, add 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato paste along with the broth in step 3.
  • If you prefer a lighter soup, substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream, though the texture will be slightly less rich.
  • You can use raw chicken breast; cook it in the broth until done, shred it, and then proceed with the recipe.

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