Description
A quick and comforting soup filled with chicken, broth, vegetables, and cheese tortellini, perfect for busy nights.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 package (about 9 ounces) cheese tortellini, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat; sauté onion, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes until tender.
- Add garlic; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth; add chicken, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in tortellini; cook according to package directions (about 5–7 minutes) until tender.
- Remove bay leaves; season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley.
- Serve hot, with extra parsley on top if desired.
Notes
For a creamier soup, stir in a splash of cream. You can also use leftover cooked chicken to speed up cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: chicken soup, tortellini soup, quick soup, comforting soup