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Chicken & Cheese Tortellini Tuscan Soup

Name: Chicken & Cheese Tortellini Tuscan Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 stalks celery - chopped; 2 each carrots - choppped; 1 each small onion - chopped; 1 tablespoon garlic - minced; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 each roasted chicken breast - shredded (1-1 1/2 cups); 1 each 8oz can white beans - drained and rinsed; 1 each 8 oz package cheese tortellini; 1 each lemon - juiced

Cheese tortellini makes a bowl of chicken soup feel generous, with little pockets of pasta among the tender vegetables and white beans. Lemon gives the broth a bright finish. It's the sort of soup you can settle down with when a plain bowl of broth wouldn't quite do.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 min
Original yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 15 listed

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Main courseSoupsAmericanItalian ChickenBeans & lentilsPrep: 15 minutes or lessTotal: 31–60 minutesSoups & stews Pasta

Recipe categories & planning details

Meal type: Main course
Primary protein: Chicken · Beans & lentils
Cuisine: American · Italian
Preparation & total time: Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
Dish type: Soups · Soups & stews · Pasta

A few quick notes

1. Soften the vegetables first

Cook the celery, carrots and onion until translucent before adding garlic and stirring in the dried herbs.

2. Simmer before the pasta

Let the stock, chicken and beans simmer together before adding the tortellini for its shorter cooking time.

3. Taste after the lemon

Stir in the lemon juice after heating the tortellini, then taste the soup and adjust its seasoning.

Get to know the ingredients

Roasted chicken

Start with roasted, shredded chicken breast; it joins the stock and beans after the vegetables soften.

White beans

Drain and rinse the canned white beans before stirring them into the soup with the chicken.

Cheese tortellini

Add the cheese tortellini near the end and cook until the pasta is heated all the way through.

The last little job

A little Parmesan

Serve the soup hot with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese over each bowl just before eating.

A little more help as you go

A chicken shortcut

Rotisserie chicken is an expressly included alternative to the roasted chicken breast in the soup.

Leftover pasta texture

Keep leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days; the pasta starts softening after day two.

A few questions you might have

Can I use vegetable stock?

Yes, chicken stock or vegetable stock is listed, and either joins the shredded chicken and white beans.

When does the garlic cook?

Add it after the celery, carrots and onion soften, and cook it for another minute before seasoning.

Can I use poultry seasoning?

You can use poultry seasoning if you do not have the individual seasonings listed for the soup.

Does the lemon juice simmer with the chicken?

Stir the lemon juice in after the tortellini has heated through, then taste and adjust the seasoning.

How long do leftovers keep?

Keep it in an airtight container for up to three days; the pasta becomes softer after day two.

Any more cooking tips?

Recipe Variations: 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. Leftovers: Any leftovers can be kept in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The pasta does start to get soft after day 2.

Storage & reheating safety

For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.

These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures

Recipe source: asouthernsoul.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.

Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.

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