How to Make an Awesome Chicken & Tortellini Soup

Nothing gets you through a cold winter night better than a piping hot bowl of hearty chicken and tortellini soup. This personal recipe is loaded with tasty goodness and incorporates rotisserie chicken and fresh pasta for a truly delicious experience.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 rotisserie chicken
• 64 oz. chicken broth
• 1 large pkg buitoni fresh cheese tortellini
• 2 ea. carrots/celery
• 1 onion
• 1 tsp. butter/margarine
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. basil
• fresh chopped parsley
• salt/pepper to taste

1. Using a large stock pot, saute carrots butter, adding diced onion and celery continue to cook until the onion is translucent.

2. Add 64 oz. chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add package of tortellini. Bring back up to a boil. Lower to medium heat, add basil and oregano and cover pot.

3. Remove chicken from the bone. Dice or shred according to your preference. This recipe calls for approximately half of a chicken.

4. When tortellini are just about done, add chicken and chopped parsley.

5. Lower heat and simmer for an additional 2 - 3 minutes. Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley and serve with a loaf of crusty italian bread.

Tips & Warnings

• Tortellini's will expand as they cook, absorbing broth. Use less tortellini or add more broth if you prefer.
• Recipe is resilient and adapts well to small, personal changes.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 2/10/2009 Thanks for the chicken & Tortellini soup recipe. I love trying new things with chicken. 5*

[4dogday]

on 2/10/2009 Yum!

[00Analana]

on 2/10/2009 This sound delicious! This is definitely a recipe I will have to try!

[DenaEBolton]

on 2/7/2009 Sounds really good. Will have to try this. 5* and a recommendation.

[redwingsgirl]

on 2/7/2009 This sounds really simple and tasty! Thanks.