Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
My favorite thing about this chicken tortellini soup is that it's the perfect level of "creamy". Light cream adds a richness to this tortellini soup while helping it remain brothy. We love this one so much that we eat the leftovers on repeat.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 3 T unsalted butter divided
- ½ onion minced, about ½ cup
- 1 shallot minced
- 2 large carrots diced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 T fresh thyme minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 T apple cider vinegar I sometimes add 2
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1 T chicken soup base
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and diced
- 1 bag of frozen cheese or sausage tortellini Whole Foods 365 frozen works beautifully
- 1 cup light cream sometimes called table cream; 18% milkfat
- squeeze of lemon
- 1 cup frozen peas or spinach optional
- parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Melt 2 T butter in a soup pot and add the vegetables. Season them with salt, pepper and thyme. Saute the vegetables, cooking until the onion is translucent but golden and the carrots soften a bit, about 5 minutes.3 T unsalted butter, ½ onion, 1 shallot, 2 large carrots, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 T fresh thyme
- Add the garlic to the pot, stirring until fragrant about 30 seconds or so.2 cloves garlic
- Deglaze with the apple cider vinegar and cook for a minute.1 T apple cider vinegar
- Pour in the chicken stock, the soup base and add the chicken along with any residual broth from cooking the chicken if using the foolproof method.2 quarts chicken stock, 1 T chicken soup base, 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Bring the soup to a low boil. Lower the heat and simmer (gently bubbling) covered for 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid. Add the frozen tortellini and the cream (and the spinach or peas if using) to the soup and continue to cook on for 3 minutes until the tortellini is cooked.1 cup light cream, 1 bag of frozen cheese or sausage tortellini, 1 cup frozen peas or spinach
- Taste for seasoning then squeeze in the lemon (about 1 T) and add the final 1 T of butter.squeeze of lemon
- Serve with plenty of parmesan.parmesan cheese
Notes
Whole Foods frozen tortellini holds its shape really well and does not "bloat" in the soup or even after when served leftover.
