Description

This creamy chicken and spinach tortellini soup combines tender shredded chicken, cheese filled pasta, and fresh spinach in a rich broth for a comforting, easy weeknight meal. It works on the stovetop or in a slow cooker and reheats beautifully for leftovers.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

10 ounces cheese tortellini

4 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

2 cups fresh spinach

3 cloves garlic minced

1 medium onion diced

2 medium carrots sliced

2 stalks celery chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon italian seasoning

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

grated parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pot and sauté onion carrots and celery until softened.

2. Stir in garlic and italian seasoning and cook for one minute.

3. Pour in broth and add shredded chicken, simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Add tortellini and cook until pasta is tender.

5. Reduce heat and stir in heavy cream.

6. Fold in spinach until wilted and season with salt and pepper.

7. Ladle into bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Category: soup
Method: stovetop and slow cooker
Cuisine: italian-american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Calories: 350
Sugar: 4
Sodium: 800
Fat: 15
Saturated Fat: 8
Unsaturated Fat: 6
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 30
Fiber: 3
Protein: 18
Cholesterol: 50

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