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Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup with warming broth, fresh vegetables, and flavorful chicken. This soup is a childhood classic that my mom (infamously, we call her JoJo) would make all the time. We’d host pasta parties before soccer games and she’d make large batches of this soup for us all – it’s a crowd pleaser. It’s truly incredible and you’re going to LOVE it!

This chicken tortellini soup is perfect for a Sunday soup, an easy meal prep, or a cozy bowl of comfort food. I like to enjoy this with warm bread, crackers, or even croutons and then curl up on the couch with a blanket to enjoy! 

A close up of creamy chicken tortellini soup in a ceramic bowl. The soup has carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, shredded chicken, and cheesy tortellini all in a warm broth. There's bread sitting on top of the soup for dipping into it. A celery stalk lays in the background.

Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup Ingredients

Onions – I prefer white onions for the subtle flavor and leaving them in quarters helps flavor the soup more.

Carrots & Celery – Any chicken soup wouldn’t be complete without carrots and celery.

Celery Leaves – You remove these before eating but they add great, salty flavor!

Butter – Used to sauté the veggies for extra flavor. I suggest using unsalted butter & adding a dash of salt to counteract unsalted butter.

Mushrooms – Mushrooms add great texture to the soup and take on the flavor of this dish too.

Chicken Broth – I DO NOT RECOMMEND (yes, in all caps) use low sodium chicken broth, it’s not as flavorful so I don’t recommend it. Instead I always opt for a regular chicken broth like this Pacific Foods brand.

Chicken – Save yourself time and effort by using a rotisserie chicken. It’s easier to shred and full of flavor! Otherwise you can cook and shred chicken on your own.

Tortellini – Cheese tortellini is such a tasty and fun swap for the traditional noodles! It’s what makes this creamy chicken tortellini soup so special!

Seasoning – A variety of seasoning creates the best flavor, this recipe calls for salt, pepper, allspice, and an Italian seasoning blend. 

A wood tray is filled with ingredients for chicken tortellini soup. There are three carrots, celery, a white onion, a stick of butter, sliced mushrooms, shredded chicken, broth, and cheesy tortellini.

How to Make Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup

  • Prep the ingredients: peel and chop carrots into coins, dice onions into quarters, and slice mushrooms.
  • In a dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the carrots, onions, and celery. 

  • Add mushrooms and shredded chicken after vegetables are nearing desired tenderness (approx. 8-10 minutes)

  • Add seasonings and broth. Heat until even.

  • Let simmer on low for 30-40 minutes.

  • Separately, prepare the tortellini and add to the soup once cooked.

  • Serve with warm bread, crackers, or croutons. YUMM, just typing this I can’t exclaim hw good it is!

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A pan is filled with sautéed vegetables, shredded chicken, and Italian seasoning for chicken tortellini soup. There is a carrot and base of celery sitting in the background next to a jar of Italian seasoning.
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Chicken Tortellini Soup Notes & Substitutions

This homemade chicken tortellini soup recipe is a fun twist on the classic chicken noodle soup. And while it’s delicious as is, there are also so many easy ways to swap things up .

– Instead of onions swap for scallions or chives to keep the onion flavor but without the big onion texture.

– While carrots and celery are classic chicken soup vegetables, you could always get creative with bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, or spinach.

– The butter adds extra flavor but you could sub for it with a vegan butter or even an oil like avocado, olive, or sesame. 

– I definitely recommend using regular (full sodium) broth but it could be vegetable instead of chicken if that’s all you have.

– Rotisserie chicken is the easiest and most flavorful way to make this creamy chicken tortellini soup. If you use fresh chicken just be sure to cook it with extra seasoning for flavor, keep it moist, and let it cool before shredding. 

– To spice things up get creative with different seasonings for this chicken tortellini soup. I’d start with a few of these: garlic salt, turmeric, paprika, ginger, cumin, red pepper flakes, or even some fresh herbs like parsley, basil, or cilantro. 

A close up of creamy chicken tortellini soup in a ceramic bowl. The soup has carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, shredded chicken, and cheesy tortellini all in a warm broth. There's bread sitting on top of the soup for dipping into it. There are celery stalks in the background of white linens.
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Healthy Chicken Tortellini Soup

5 from 5 votes
Prep10 mins
Total40 mins
Servings6
Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup with warming broth, fresh vegetables, and flavorful chicken. This is a fun twist on the classic chicken noodle soup with cheesy tortellini.
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • 6 Quart Sauce Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 medium white onions, cut into quarters
  • 3-5 large carrots, peeled
  • 2 stalks of celery, diced
  • 1 stick of butter
  • handful of washed celery leaves, used for seasonings, removed before serving
  • 1 package, 16oz sliced mushrooms
  • 2 boxes of chicken broth*, NOT low sodium
  • 2 cups shredded/pulled chicken**, tip: use one rotisserie chicken
  • 1 package cheese tortellini
  • 1 tablespoon allspice
  • 3 tablespoons italian seasoning, can add more to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste, I use about 1 teaspoon of each
  • 2 bay leaves, for extra flavor

Instructions

  • Prep the ingredients: peel and chop carrots into coins, dice onions into quarters, and slice mushrooms.
  • In a dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the carrots, onions, and celery.
  • Add mushrooms and shredded chicken after vegetables are nearing desired tenderness (approx. 8-10 minutes)
  • Add seasonings and broth. Heat until even.
  • Let simmer on low for 20-30 minutes. The longer you let it simmer, the better the flavors are!!
  • Separately, prepare the tortellini and add to the soup once cooked.
  • Serve with warm bread, crackers, or croutons. YUMM it’s so good!

Notes

*DO NOT use low sodium chicken broth, it's not as flavorful so I don't recommend it. Instead I always opt for a regular chicken broth like this Pacific Foods brand.
**Use one rotisserie chicken for ease and extra flavor!

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. It’s my passion to create dishes that can be shared with others. Tell me something you loved, something that you think it might need, or just say hi!

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    January 27, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    5 stars
    I LOVE this recipe – similar, yet so much better, than traditional chicken noodle soup. I made this for dinner and it is very easy to put together. My husband asked for this soup recipe to be in our “regular rotation”, which is the best compliment. And, my daughters’ friends request this soup when they come over. Easy, hearty, & delicious!

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  2. Katie Sullivan says

    January 28, 2021 at 10:04 pm

    5 stars
    This meal was delicious! I’m a vegetarian so I subbed the chicken broth for vegetable, and left out the chicken. The flavors were still immaculate and the soup was very hearty and filling! Also I found that there are so many good noodle options that would go so well with this soup, and since my only option tonight was mini cheese ravioli, that’s what I chose to use and it was SO GOOD! Love this recipe!!!!!

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  3. Alyssa says

    January 30, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is SO yummy! The perfect soup for a cold snowy day. I made this for my roommates and I with some fresh bread and we couldn’t get enough! Not to mention it could not be simpler to make! 10/10 from me🤩

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  4. Hannah Groth says

    February 2, 2021 at 8:51 pm

    5 stars
    My new favorite soup of all time!! I chose to use mini cheese tortellini which was AMAZING but I am gonna experiment with other noodles!! I chose to throw everything except the noodles in the crockpot for 8 hours on low while at work, then when I got home I added the tortellini, waited an hour, & it was ready to serve! Apaigeofpositivity rocks!!

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  5. Hannah says

    February 3, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    Sooo goo, so much flavor!! My boyfriend requested I make this again Sunday so he can have for lunch next week

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  6. Sarah says

    March 16, 2021 at 10:14 am

    5 stars
    OK. This is heaven in a bowl!! I never thought of adding tortellini to my chicken soup, but this is a GAME CHANGER! This will forever be my go to soup for cold/rainy/cozy days!!

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    • Courtney Paige says

      March 16, 2021 at 10:36 am

      Thanks, Sarah! I love the addition of tortellini too 🙂

      Reply

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