Chicken Tortellini Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 287.5
- Total Fat: 9.2 g
- Cholesterol: 49.8 mg
- Sodium: 877.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 17.5 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken Tortellini Soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
Very easy to make - and hearty too! Very easy to make - and hearty too!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Black Pepper
Salt
6 oz Chicken Breast, Boneless and Skinless
8 cups (64 fl oz total) Low Sodium Chicken Broth or Stock
2 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap
1 1/2 tbsp Parsley, dried
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1/2 tsp Sage, ground
1 - 20oz pkg stuffed Tortellini pasta (with cheese filling)
2 oz Romano Cheese
1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated
Tips
Tortellini with a garlic chicken stuffing may be used for additional flavor.
Directions
Heat oil in large sauce pan or small stock pot.
Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in pot; brown on both sides - about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pot.
Add chicken broth and water to pot, scraping the bottom to lossen any chicken bits. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Re-add the chicken to the pot, covering with a lid and removing from heat. Allow to stand for 8 minutes, then re-remove chicken from the pot.
Return pot to stove, adding parsley, sage and garlic. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add tortellini and continue to boil for about 7 minutes.
Shred the chicken. When the tortellini is done, re-add the chicken to the pot along with the Romano cheese (and additional salt and pepper if desired).
Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese
Serving Size: makes approximately 8 - 1 cup servings
Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in pot; brown on both sides - about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pot.
Add chicken broth and water to pot, scraping the bottom to lossen any chicken bits. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Re-add the chicken to the pot, covering with a lid and removing from heat. Allow to stand for 8 minutes, then re-remove chicken from the pot.
Return pot to stove, adding parsley, sage and garlic. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add tortellini and continue to boil for about 7 minutes.
Shred the chicken. When the tortellini is done, re-add the chicken to the pot along with the Romano cheese (and additional salt and pepper if desired).
Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese
Serving Size: makes approximately 8 - 1 cup servings