Roasted chicken and soft pillows of cheese tortellini simmered in a rich, herbaceous broth make a comforting Chicken And Cheese Tortellini Soup that will quickly become one of your family’s favorite meals. Thanks to a few store-bought ingredients, this chicken coup recipe comes together in no time!
If you love easy and hearty soups, try my Healthy Mushroom Soup, Crock Pot Potato Soup, and this Creamy Gnocchi Chicken Soup.
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As soon as fall rolls in, I can’t help but crave cozy comfort foods that warm the soul, like hearty Southern chicken stew, chili, or a big bowl of chicken soup. Lately, this Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Soup has climbed to the top of my favorites list. It’s the perfect blend of creamy, cheesy goodness and wholesome ingredients, making it an ideal go-to when the weather cools down—or when those inevitable winter sniffles strike!
Why You’ll Love This 30-Minute Comfort Food Recipe
- Budget-Friendly—This recipe uses common ingredients like celery, carrots, and onion, making it easy on the wallet while still being big on flavor.
- Easy to Make – Everything is made in just one big pot. I love using a large dutch oven.
- Hearty – Made with cheese-filled tortellini, chicken, and white beans, this soup will keep you full for hours.
Can This Soup Be Made Ahead Of Time?
Sure, with one small change. Follow the instructions 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!
Chicken & Cheese Tortellini Soup Ingredients
- The base of this soup is three staple French ingredients: celery, carrots, and onion, all sauteed in olive oil.
- For seasoning, it’s garlic, dried thyme, oregano, and basil. Minced garlic has the most flavor!
- Chicken breast gets cooked in the same pot as everything else for ease and to help flavor everything else.
- Vegetables and chicken broth or stock will both work just fine.
- White beans, like butter beans or cannellini beans, will work.
- Cheese tortellini adds a delicious and creamy bite.
- Lemon juice adds just the right amount of acidity to brighten the soup.
Recipe Variations For Healthy Chicken Soup
- Chicken Alternatives: Feel free to toss in rotisserie chicken to speed up the soup and make it ultra-easy.
- Spice Options: If you don’t have the seasonings listed, you can use poultry seasoning.
- Bone Broth: Try using chicken bone broth for a bit of added protein.
Step By Step Directions
- Flavor Base: To start off the soup, saute the celery, carrots, and onions in the olive oil. Then, add the garlic, salt, pepper, and dried herbs.
- Turn It Into Soup: Add stock, shredded chicken, and white beans. Stir to incorporate all ingredients. Turn the burner down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the Tortellini: Boil for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese pasta is heated throughout and tender. Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot with a sprinkle of parmesan and a basket of garlic rolls.
Frequently Asked Questions
Any leftovers can be kept in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The pasta does start to get soft after day 2.
You can, but I would freeze it without the pasta. Add the pasta when you reheat it since it only takes a short bit to cook.
Sure! Cook it on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours. Then, test to make sure the chicken is cooked. Add the tortellini in when there’s 30 minutes to go.
Serving Suggestions
When I serve cheese tortillini soup, I like to serve it with Stuffed Baked Potatoes or Biscuit Dough Garlic Knots for dipping. If you’re looking for something fresh, try the soup with Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing or a Simple Green Bean Salad.
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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.
Notes
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- Chicken Alternatives: Feel free to toss in rotisserie chicken to speed up the soup and make it ultra-easy.
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- Spice Options: If you don’t have the seasonings listed, you can use poultry seasoning.
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- Bone Broth: Try using chicken bone broth for a bit of added protein.
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Donna
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!
Donya
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
Diane
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!
Donya
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
Diane
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!!!!!
Donya
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
Yvonne
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
Debra
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
Joanne @ No Plate Like Home
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
Julie Pollitt
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