Dinners
Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
6 servings
porzioni15 minutes
tempo di preparazione40 minutes
tempo totaleIngredienti
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 sweet onion (diced)
3 carrots (peeled and sliced)
2 ribs celery (diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dry white wine
6 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
3 cups leftover shredded rotisserie chicken
1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Istruzioni
Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
Stir in chicken stock and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
Stir in chicken and tortellini and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
Stir in heavy cream, peas, lemon juice and parsley until heated through, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Serve immediately.
Note
Use up leftover chicken. This is a great recipe to repurpose any kind of leftover chicken (shredded or diced).
Pick your favorite kind of refrigerated tortellini. Fresh refrigerated tortellini tastes much better than dry tortellini and cooks up so much faster.
Choose a wine you will drink. A dry white wine (pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc) is great here – it does not have to be anything fancy or overpriced. Just something you don’t mind sipping on since you will have an open bottle.
Add in some greens. Leafy greens like spinach and kale are great add-ons, especially for those picky eaters.
Do I have to use white wine?
Additional chicken stock can be used for white wine as a non-alcoholic substitute.
Can I substitute chicken stock for the chicken broth?
You can use either chicken broth or chicken stock but always season, to taste, as store-bought broth is often saltier than store-bought stock. Broth is made from meat and vegetables while stock is often lower sodium and thicker than broth, and is made from bones and vegetables.
Is this freezer-friendly?
Yes! You can freeze the leftovers without the tortellini (or else they will get mushy) and heavy cream (cream soups tend to separate when frozen) in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop, adding freshly cooked tortellini and heavy cream when serving.
6 servings
porzioni15 minutes
tempo di preparazione40 minutes
tempo totale