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Creamy Spinach Tortellini Soup with Chicken

by Natasha Bull
Yield: 6 servingsPrep: Prep: 15 minutesCook: Cook: 20 minutesTotal: Total: 35 minutes

Ingredients

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produce
  • 3 clovesgarlic(minced)
  • 3carrots(peeled & chopped or sliced thin)
  • 3 stickscelery(chopped)
  • 1/2onion(chopped)
  • 8 ouncescremini mushrooms(sliced)
  • 2 cupsbaby spinach(fresh (packed))
protein
  • 2 cupscooked chicken(cooked (leftover or rotisserie))
dairy
  • 1 cupheavy/whipping cream
grain
  • 2 cupscheese tortellini(refrigerated)
pantry staple
  • salt & pepper(to taste)
  • 1 tablespoonflour
  • 4 cupschicken broth or stock
  • 1 cupwater
  • 1/4 teaspoonItalian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoonolive oil

Instructions

  1. Sauté the onions, carrots, and celery in a soup pot until softened.
  2. Add in the mushrooms and garlic, cooking for a few minutes more, stirring every so often.
  3. Stir in the flour, and cook for a minute.
  4. Add in the broth, water, Italian seasoning, and chicken. Bring to a boil, then add in the tortellini.
  5. Reduce the heat, then simmer until the pasta is done.
  6. Add in the cream and spinach, and warm through.
  7. Season with salt & pepper.

My notes

This is a flexible soup, so feel free to add other vegetables you have on hand. It's not recommended to substitute the cream for a lower fat option as it adds to the silkiness and taste of the broth.