chicken tortellini soup

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The Villages, FL
Updated on May 16, 2016

This is my sister, Sandy's, recipe and she prepared it for the Curious Cuisiners meeting on May 17th.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic/crushed
  • 1 - onion/chopped
  • 8 ounces optional-mushrooms
  • 32 ounces chicken broth, low salt
  • 29 ounces diced tomatoes with liquid
  • 16 ounces frozen chopped spinach
  • 20 ounces 3 cheese tortellini
  • 1 - rotisserie chicken, deboned/skinned
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • dash optional-mrs. dash spicy

How To Make chicken tortellini soup

  • Step 1
    In a stock pot, cook onion & garlic in olive oil till onion is translucent (medium heat). Do not burn garlic. Add mushrooms if using & cook till tender.
  • Step 2
    Increase heat to HI and add broth and diced tomatoes with juice. Cover and bring to a boil then reduce heat. simmer 10 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Dice chicken discarding skin and bones. Add frozen spinach to soup, raise heat to keep at simmer if needed. Cook 5 minutes. Add tortellini, cook 5 minutes. Add chicken, simmer till hot. Top each serving with grated parmesan if desired.
  • Step 4
    If you like a little bite...add Mrs. Dash Spicy.

Discover More

Category: Chicken Soups
Ingredient: Pasta
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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