Description
This luxurious Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup is the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender cheese-filled tortellini, juicy chicken, and a velvety parmesan-infused broth. Perfectly balanced with fresh carrots and spinach, this elevated take on classic chicken soup delivers gourmet flavor in under an hour. It is a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal that brings warmth and sophistication to any weeknight dinner table without requiring complicated techniques.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups carrots, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 cups chicken broth
9 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 cup fresh baby spinach, packed
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and sauté onions and carrots until softened.
Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute until fragrant.
Stir in the flour, Italian seasoning, red pepper, salt, and black pepper to create a roux.
Slowly pour in the chicken broth while whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
Add the chicken breasts to the pot and simmer until fully cooked through.
Remove chicken, shred it into bite-sized pieces, and return it to the broth.
Add the refrigerated tortellini and cook according to package directions until tender.
Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese, cooking until heated through.
Fold in the baby spinach until just wilted.
Remove from heat, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve immediately.
Notes
Feel free to swap spinach for kale if preferred. For a lower-fat version, you can substitute half-and-half for heavy cream, though the consistency will be thinner. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cups
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 95mg