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Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

This creamy chicken tortellini soup is warm, simple, and filling, using leftover rotisserie chicken and ready-made tortellini for a fast weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Vegetable Base
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 medium sweet onion, diced
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Roux
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Main Ingredients
  • 3 cups leftover shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 9-ounce package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
Finishing Touches
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup frozen green peas
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  6. Stir in chicken stock and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
Cooking
  1. Stir in chicken and tortellini and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Stir in heavy cream, peas, lemon juice, and parsley until heated through, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use warm stock to keep the soup cooking evenly. Do not overcook the tortellini; add it near the end. Taste for salt and pepper after you add cream. Use leftover rotisserie chicken for speed and flavor.