Description
A comforting and hearty chicken tortellini soup that’s perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups sweet Vidalia or yellow onion (peeled and diced small, about 1 large onion)
- 1 1/2 cups carrots (peeled and sliced into thin rounds, about 2 large carrots)
- 1 cup celery (diced small, about 2 large stalks)
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves (peeled and finely minced)
- 64 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
- 10 ounces cheese tortellini
- 2 to 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (use storebought rotisserie chicken to save time; or roast or cook your own chicken in a skillet)
- 1/3 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves (stems discarded, finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- To a large Dutch oven or stockpot, add the olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, and sauté over medium-high heat for about 7 to 10 minutes, or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir intermittently.
- Add the garlic and sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, tortellini, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, pepper, and bring to a boil.
- Allow mixture to boil gently for about 5 to 6 minutes or until tortellini are tender and cooked through. Stir intermittently. At any time while making the soup, if the overall liquid level is lower than you like and you prefer more broth, adding a cup or two of extra chicken broth or water is okay. At the end you will adjust the salt level.
- Add the chicken, parsley, optional lemon juice (brightens up the flavor), and boil 1 to 2 minutes, or until chicken is warmed through.
- Taste soup and add salt to taste. Adjust seasoning as necessary and serve immediately, removing bay leaves before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to taste the broth for saltiness before adding additional salt.
- This soup can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to add other vegetables as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg