Description
A comforting soup packed with tender chicken, veggies, and cheesy tortellini, perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 the chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes until they are tender.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth, add chicken pieces, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in tortellini and cook according to package directions (about 5–7 minutes) until tender.
- Remove bay leaves and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped parsley.
- Serve hot, with extra parsley if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, use homemade chicken broth and customize vegetables as desired. Adding cream can enhance creaminess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: soup, chicken, tortellini, comfort food, quick meal