Description
Chicken Tortellini Soup: a cozy, comforting hug in a bowl. Tender chicken, pillowy cheese tortellini, carrots, celery, and spinach simmer in a savory broth with Italian seasoning. This 7-ingredient recipe is easy to pull together on busy nights, yet hearty enough for a family dinner. Ready in about 50 minutes, it delivers satisfying texture, protein, and greens—perfect for leftovers and chilly evenings. Make it your weeknight staple by keeping ingredients on hand and brightening with lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt (more to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups cheese tortellini (fresh or refrigerated)
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Optional: fresh lemon juice for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and add shredded chicken, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add cheese tortellini and cook according to package directions, usually 5–7 minutes.
- Stir in spinach and parsley, cooking just until wilted.
- Remove bay leaf and adjust seasoning.
- Serve warm, with a squeeze of fresh lemon if desired.
Notes
- Optional: add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice when serving for brightness.
- Can substitute rotini or another short pasta if tortellini isn’t available.
- Store leftovers refrigerated up to 3 days; reheat gently and adjust seasoning.
- To reduce sodium, use low-sodium broth andomit extra salt; taste and adjust.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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