Description
This creamy chicken tortellini soup is the ultimate comfort food—rich, cozy, and packed with tender chicken, soft cheese-filled tortellini, and fresh vegetables in a velvety broth. It’s a perfect choice for a quick dinner, easy recipe nights, or when you’re looking for satisfying dinner ideas that feel homemade without spending hours in the kitchen.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
9 oz cheese tortellini
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup sliced carrots
1 small onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
2 cups fresh spinach
2 tbsp olive oil or butter
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil or butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, then stir in garlic.
2. Add sliced carrots and cook for 3–4 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
3. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
4. Add shredded chicken and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
5. Stir in tortellini and cook according to package instructions until tender.
6. Reduce heat to low and slowly stir in heavy cream.
7. Add spinach and cook until wilted, then stir in Parmesan cheese until melted.
8. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken to save time and boost flavor.
Add cream on low heat to prevent curdling.
Cook tortellini just until tender to avoid mushy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: easy dinner, creamy soup, chicken tortellini soup, comfort food, quick meal