Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
Caramelizing onions adds so much delicious flavor to this Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup. This soup is comforting and filling. It's sure to be a family favorite!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 chicken breasts skin removed, cut into chunks
- 1 cup carrots, chopped about 10 baby carrots or 3 regular
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 10 oz cheese tortellini I used frozen)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat. (My dutch oven is 7.5 qts)
- Add the chopped onion, cook until browned and caramelized.
- While the onion is cooking, cut the chicken into chunks and salt and pepper the chicken well.
- Once the onions are browned, reduce heat and slowly pour in the chicken broth, and add all the other ingredients except for the cream.
- Stir well. Cover and cook for 35-40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the frozen tortellini and the cream. Cover and leave on medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- If you wish to use a slow cooker, you can add the 2 chicken breasts without cutting them into chunks.
- Add all ingredients except for the tortellini and cream for 4 hours. Remove chicken and shred.
- Add shredded chicken, cream, and tortellini back to the slow cooker for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gSodium: 985mgCalcium: 84mgVitamin C: 11mgVitamin A: 2976IUSugar: 3gFiber: 2gPotassium: 424mgCholesterol: 70mgCalories: 248kcalSaturated Fat: 5gFat: 10gProtein: 19gCarbohydrates: 20gIron: 1mg
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