Chicken Tortellini Soup Is a Cozy Winter Meal on Busy Nights

2023/12/24

Looking for an incredibly cozy that's on the table in under 30 minutes? Chicken tortellini soup is here to save your weeknight ! It's an easy take on , but with creamy pockets of cheese. Simply sauté a medley of onions, carrots, celery, and garlic, add broth, and simmer the chicken and tortellini. Before the comes out of the oven, soup’s on! Even the pickiest of eaters will slurp down a bowl of this comforting soup.

Can chicken tortellini soup be frozen?

It sure can! Freezer-friendly meals like this one are a lifesaver on chilly nights or when flu season ramps up.

After cooking the soup, remove the tortellini from the broth and freeze them separately. This will preserve the texture of the pasta. Allow the soup to cool completely before freezing it; hot soup can thaw your frozen food. Divvy up the soup and tortellini into freezer-safe plastic containers or zip-up bags for easy storage. When you get a hankering for some soup, place the frozen soup in a saucepan and heat until simmering. Stir in the tortellini and simmer until the pasta is heated through.

What tortellini is best for chicken tortellini soup?

Tortellini is available refrigerated, frozen, and dried with lots of different fillings such as cheese, spinach, and even chicken! This recipe works best with refrigerated or frozen tortellini because they are larger and have pockets of smooth, fresher-tasting filling.

Do you cook tortellini before adding it to soup?

No need to have a separate pot of boiling water, this tortellini cooks right in the soup pot! It only takes a few minutes for refrigerated tortellini to get nice and tender. This is not only convenient, the starchy noodles also act as a natural thickener to the soup, giving it body. However, if this soup is being made ahead, the tortellini should be cooked separately because they will absorb too much broth and run the risk of being mushy.

What kind of chicken goes into chicken tortellini soup?

The most convenient and delicious weeknight dinner hack is a juicy

. While this recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken, would be delicious here. If your family prefers all white meat, use chicken breast. Before sautéing the onions, carrots, and celery, slice three boneless skinless chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces. Season them with salt and pepper and sauté them in two tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat until golden, about five minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and cook the vegetables. Add the chicken back in with the tortellini.

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Yields: 6 serving(s)

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Ingredients

2 tbsp.

olive oil

medium yellow onion, chopped

medium carrots, peeled and sliced

stalks celery, sliced

cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp.

kosher salt

1/2 tsp.

ground black pepper

1/2 tsp.

Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp.

red pepper flakes

3 qt.

chicken broth

3 1/2 c.

shredded rotisserie chicken

(20-oz.) package refrigerated cheese tortellini

1/4 c.

chopped fresh parsley

Grated parmesan cheese, to serve

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Directions

Step 1 In a medium Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant, 1 minute. Step 2 Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the chicken and tortellini and simmer until the chicken is warmed through and the tortellini is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the fresh parsley and serve hot with grated parmesan cheese.

Tip: Add 3 cups of baby spinach and a squeeze of lemon juice for a refreshing vegetable addition.

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