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Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup

randy
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • stock pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 yellow onion medium-sized
  • 1 cup carrots
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 oz flour
  • 4 cups veggie stock
  • 1 tsp thyme fresh or dried
  • 1 tsp parsley fresh or dried
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups chicken cooked and diced
  • 10 oz cheese tortellini

Instructions
 

  • Wash all produce under cold running water. Dice onion, chop carrots and broccoli to roughly the size of the tortellini. Mince garlic. Chop parsley and thyme.
  • In a stockpot, over medium heat, melt butter. Sauté onions and carrots for 3 minutes or until onions are soft.  
  • Add broccoli and garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in flour. Season with salt and pepper. 
  • Add cream and veggie stock. Raise to high heat. Bring to a boil then turn heat down to medium- low and simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally 
  • Add chicken, tortellini, and herbs. Cook until pasta is soft. Approximately 5 minutes. 
  • Season one final time with salt and pepper to taste.