Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe

Introduction

Chicken torlellini is mouth watering. It is healthy too. It can be served as a complete family meal. Chicken pieces combine with tortellini and fresh veggies make a delicious food for all. So here a simple recipe to prepare chicken tortellini soup is discussed in this blog with you.

Image credits: chicken tortellini soup by lower Columbia college,  lisence under CC 2.0

Main Ingredients

Chicken and tortellini.

Time of preparation

15 to 20 minutes

Time of cooking

25 to 30 minutes

Serving

For 4 to 6 people.

Nutrients

It contains protein and minerals.

Preparation of the ingredients

·         Rinse the pieces of chicken properly.

·         Prepare chicken broth.

·         Unpack packet of tortellini.

·         Chop one large onion and some celery.

·         Chop some carrots and spinach.

·         Prepare a mix of thyme, sage, and rosemary herbs.

Ingredients

Tortellini2 cups
Onion1 medium size
Salt½ tablespoon
Pepper½ tablespoon
Chicken broth4 cups
Celery and spinach1 Cup
Cream1 cup
Carrot1
Herbs mix2 tablespoons
Olive oil2 to 3 spoons
Boneless chicken breast250 to 300 gm

Preparation procedure

·         Add 2 cup of broth and chicken breast pieces in a cooking pot and boil.

·         Reduce heat after 5 minutes and simmer for another some more minutes.

·         Add 3 tablespoon of olive oil in another pan and heat.

·         Add chopped onions, carrots, celery into the heated oil in the pan.

·         Cook for 3 to 4 minutes and add garlic and again cook for some minutes.

·         Stir occasionally.

·         After the vegetables become tender, add them to the broth and chicken mixture.

·         Add 1 cup of tortillini into the broth.

·         Add more broth, if required.

·         Boil them properly and then simmer for 10 minutes uncovered.

·         Add herb mixture, when the tortellini becomes tender

·         Add some chopped parsley and spinach and pepper.

·         Add ½ tablespoon salt.

·         Mixed all ingredients and pour the chicken tortellini soup in a bowl to eat.

Variation on the recipe

·         1 tablespoon of lemon can be added to get a different flavor.

·         Various types of veggies or corn can be added.

·         Frozen and dried tortellini can be used.

Tips for delicious soup making

·         Raise the ingredients properly before cooking.

·         Cut spinach into proper size to make the soup looks good.

·         Chop chicken into small sized.

·         Garlic powder may be added before cooking.

Nutritional value

The nutritional value of the chicken orzo soup is stated below (per bowl):

  Calories- 130 cal

  Fat- 3.5 g

  Carbohydrate- 14 g

  Protein- 14.1 g

  Sugar- 2 g

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