Roasted chicken and soft pillows of cheese tortellini all simmered in a rich, herbaceous broth make a comforting soup that will quickly become one of your family’s favorite meals. This recipe comes together in no time thanks to a few store-bought ingredients.
Over the past week, the weather has turned cooler and the first golden leaves have started to fall.
Like most folks, when this happens I start thinking about comfort food which always includes warm soups and stews. This new soup idea had been brewing in my head for several weeks and the time was right to put it to the test.
Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Soup is a simple, comforting dish that’s also easy on my budget. It’s going on my “favorites” list and will be especially good when the sniffles hit during the chilly winter months.
What Goes Into This Recipe?
- Olive Oil
- Celery
- Carrots
- Onion
- Garlic
- Dried Thyme, Oregano, and Basil
- Chicken
- Chicken Or Vegetable Stock
- White Beans
- Cheese Tortellini
- Lemon Juice
First off, I wanted a rich, flavorful broth and knew that would come together with some simple vegetables like carrots, onions, and celery. Then the second layer of flavor would come from garlic and dried herbs.
The next few steps are where the “power plays” comes in. I used store-bought rotisserie chicken, packaged tortellini, and canned beans to give my soup some heartiness. I had 2 jars of homemade stock on hand but needed more for my soup, so, 1 box of store-bought broth was also added.
Can This Soup Be Made Ahead Of Time?
Sure with one small change. Follow the instruction up to where the cheese tortellini is added. Bring the soup up to a simmer then add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes. Finish with lemon juice and adjust the seasoning. You’re done!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 stalks celery – chopped
- 2 carrots – choppped
- 1 small onion – chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic – minced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 roasted chicken breast – shredded (1-1 ½ cups)
- 1 8oz can white beans – drained and rinsed
- 1 8 oz package cheese tortellini
- 1 lemon – juiced
Instructions
- In a a large dutch oven or stock pot, heat olive oil over medium setting. Add celery, carrots and onion. Cook until vegetables are translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add salt, pepper and dried herbs, stirring in to cooked vegetables.
- Add stock, shredded chicken and white beans. Stir to incorporate all ingredients. Turn burner down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add tortellini and cook for an additional 5 minutes until cheese pasta is heated throughout. Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust season.
- Serve hot, with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
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This recipe was originally posted in October 2017.
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Donya, I just want to let you know how much I use your recipes. Whenever I’m in a pinch, A Southern Soul is my go to site. I can always find something quick and easy to whip up with ingredients I have on hand and the results are invariably fantastic.
Today, I found a half package of tortellini in the freezer and was wondering how to make a meal for two from this little bit, so they don’t go to waste. Half an hour later, I spy this recipe! Some lonely tortellini out of the freezer and a nourishing, tasty meal for supper. What’s not too like!
Hey there Donna!
WOW! This comment really put a smile on my face, it makes me so happy to hear you’ve been enjoying my recipes! Quick and easy recipes are what I go for, sometimes you need dinner on the table ASAP and you don’t have time to go to the store, so I’m glad that these recipes can provide a solution. Thank you so much for your fantastic rating and your kind words of support, if you ever have any questions feel free to reach out!
~Donya
Soup is not just a winter thing in my house, we all just love home made soup. This soup is very flavorful, has not too many ingredients, and done and ready to eat quickly!! I used half a 15 whatever oz can of beans, but I think using the whole can will work, without overloading the soup with beans. The chicken will influence the flavor of the soup, and I found precooked and shredded chicken that was seasoned with just salt, pepper, onion and something… not a “mexican” taste or “italian” taste, and it was perfect. So if I was making my own shredded chicken, I would keep the seasoning simple. I wasn’t planning on soup for supper yesterday, but plans changed at the last minute and this soup saved dinner! hah! Thanks for another great recipe!
Hey Diane!
Thank you so much for another wonderful, heartwarming comment you are so kind! I am so grateful that you are enjoying my recipes, this one is a go to soup in my family, my boys love it. Keep me up to date on your next recipe!
~Donya
Hi Donya: I have made this soup at least 3 more times lol and it’s been PERFECT everytime. I just love it! I made it again last night and didn’t have any carrots ( !!?! ) so I chopped a handful of spinach and used that instead. STILL YUM. Thank you again for a staple!!!!!
Hey there Diane!
I am so glad to hear from you, it’s been a while since I’ve heard from you! Thank you so very much for your continued support, your kind words, and your many phenomenal ratings! I’m so happy that you liked this soup, it was always a favorite of my family’s, especially during the fall and winter, it’s a comfort food recipe. I bet the spinach was delicious in this, great way to add veggies to the meal. Thank you so much for your support, it is great to hear from you as always!
Best,
~Donya
Love this soup! It’s so quick and easy and so tasty.
THANK YOU, Yvonne! I love hearing the people tired the recipe and liked it. I’m make a big pot of this as we speak because I’ve got one with the sniffles.
XO,
~Donya
I have this pinned. Will be trying it out tonight! I have all the ingredients in my pantry, how great is that?
Great, Debra! That’s one of my goals is to cook with ingredients that we all typically have in our fridge & pantry. I hope you like it.
XO,
~Donya
This soup looks and sounds amazing! I love white beans and tortellini. This is a great twist on Tuscan Bean Soup.
Thanks, Joanne! Mr. A Southern Soul loves it and my son does too. He takes it to school in a thermos and it’s the perfect lunch. So glad you stopped by!
XO,
~Donya
My family would love this dish! Printing out the recipe!
I’m so glad you like this recipe, Julie! It always gets rave reviews.
Thanks for stopping by,
XO,
~Donya