RECIPE: Chicken & Tortellini Soup

Soup. It’s just what the doctor ordered for when you’re feeling under the weather or just as a quick and easy dinner on a cold winter day. Try this quick and easy Chicken & Tortellini Soup recipe, and you’ll have a new dish to add to your arsenal of winter warmers!

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  • 4 carrots, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 5-8 cups low-sodium chicken broth (depending on how much broth you want)
  • 8 oz. cheese tortellini, fresh or frozen
  • 1½ cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, basil, or cilantro (or to taste)
  • shaved parmesan (optional)

Makes 4 servings.

RECIPE DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, simmer the carrots in the broth until just tender, 10-12 minutes.
  2. Add the tortellini and simmer until tender, 2-4 minutes. (Do not boil, or pasta may come apart.)
  3. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 1-2 minutes more.
  4. Season with salt and pepper, and finish with a sprinkle of herbs.
  5. If desired, serve with freshly shaved parmesan for topping each serving.

Source: This recipe has been adapted from Real Simple by Barbara Walch. The recipe calls for seasoning with chopped parsley, but you can also make it with chopped basil or cilantro.

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