Description
Indulge in this comforting and hearty soup featuring tender chicken, cheese-filled tortellini, and a rich, creamy broth. It’s the perfect meal to warm you up on a chilly day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced🧅
- 2 cloves garlic, minced🧄
- 2 medium carrots, diced🥕
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces🍗
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups refrigerated cheese tortellini (or frozen, thawed)🍝
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped🌿
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)🌿
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving🧀
Instructions
- Sauté onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil until softened. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Cook chicken with salt and pepper until lightly browned.
- Add broth, thyme, and basil; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in tortellini and cook until tender.
- Add cream and spinach; simmer briefly until spinach wilts.
- Serve hot, garnished with parsley and Parmesan.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: creamy chicken soup, tortellini soup, comfort food, hearty soup, chicken tortellini