This Healthy 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!
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About this Soup
Hearty and Healthy Chicken Tortellini Soup with warming broth, fresh vegetables, and flavorful chicken. This soup is a childhood classic that my mom 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 Healthy 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!
Once you make this, next you should try this Broccoli White Cheddar Soup, this Spicy Butternut Squash Soup, this Homemade Tomato Soup, Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Soup, or this Chicken Tortilla Soup, too!
Recipe Ingredients
- Veggies - We'll use onions (I prefer white onions for the subtle flavor and leaving them in quarters helps flavor the soup more), mushrooms, carrots and celery. We will also use the celery leaves, which we will remove before enjoying the soup but they add great, salty flavor!
- Chicken Broth - I DO NOT RECOMMEND using 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! Using leftover chicken, or baking a chicken breast and shredding it is also fine.
- Tortellini - Cheese tortellini is such a tasty and fun swap for the traditional noodles. I used Buitonu Mixed Cheese Tortellini that I grabbed from Kroger.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to Make This Recipe
1. Prep the ingredients: wash, peel and chop carrots into coins, dice onions into quarters, and slice mushrooms finely. To ensure equal cooking throughout, try to make the vegetables similar sizes.
2. In a dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the carrots, onions, and celery.
3. Add mushrooms and shredded chicken after vegetables are nearing desired tenderness (approx. 8-10 minutes). Then add all seasonings and chicken broth. Let simmer on low for 30-40 minutes.
4. Separately, prepare the tortellini and add to the soup once cooked. Serve with warm bread, crackers, or croutons. Enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
This soup is great for meal prep and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until warmed throughout. Stir between each interval to avoid any cold pockets.
Absolutely! I suggest freezing individual portions in airtight containers or ziplock freezer bags and defrosting overnight in the refrigerator the night before you're going to eat one.
If you're using a rotisserie chicken, I find it easiest to use two forks and "dig" at the chicken to shred it away from the bones. If you're using whole chicken breasts, add to a mixing bowl and use an electric hand mixer to quickly shred the chicken. You can also pulse in a blender!
Yes! Use veggie broth instead of chicken broth, and swap the chicken for a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas. Or leave it out all together.
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Recipe
Healthy Chicken Tortellini Soup
Equipment
- 5 Quart Sauce Pot
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- strainer
- Vegetable peeler
- Rubber Spatula
- measuring cups / spoons
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). Then add seasonings and broth.
- Let simmer on low for 20-30 minutes. The longer you let it simmer, the better the flavors are!!
- Separately, prepare the tortellini according to package instructions and add to the soup once cooked.
- Serve with warm bread, crackers, or croutons. Enjoy!
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Amy says
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!
Katie Sullivan says
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!!!!!
Alyssa says
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🤩
Hannah Groth says
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!!
Hannah says
Sooo goo, so much flavor!! My boyfriend requested I make this again Sunday so he can have for lunch next week
Sarah says
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!!
Courtney Paige says
Thanks, Sarah! I love the addition of tortellini too 🙂
Rosella says
Knew I wanted to try this at the first sign of fall and cooler weather! So good, easy to make, and yummy comfort food
Hannah Groth says
By far my favorite soup to make!! I come from a family of eight and this is the one soup that will please the whole bunch!! The flavor is impeccable - not to mention the recipe is SO simple. I opt to throw mine in the crockpot & it works out perfectly. Apaigeofpositivity’s recipes are always part of my weekly spread!!
Jillian says
so yummy! so easy and the tortellini really puts it over the top!
Emily says
Absolutely delicious!
Lacey Freeman says
Wow!! You guys this soup is incredible! I was skeptical about the allspice since I had never used it but oh my goodness it makes all the difference! This is such a cozy, hearty recipe!! Definitely in my top 5 fave soups!
Charlotte Solek says
This is the recipe that gets me through my illnesses. I absolutely love this soup after a cold day outside or even during the summer. We have prepared this soup a few days in advance and stays well. I recommend keeping the noodles separate if you are making it for days in advance otherwise they might be soggy. We also made a triple batch of this for a dinner party and it kept great in a crockpot.
Jenna says
One of my favorite soups, both to cook and to eat! So easy, yet super flavorful. A regular in our rotation through the fall and winter!
Lisa Arnold says
I was gifted this soup while enduring Covid & instantly felt so much better! Best- best - BEST chicken noodle soup on 🌎!!
Courtney Paige says
Woo!! Feel better, Lisa XO
Dacia Munteanu says
This soup is amazing! My boyfriend and I are both sick and we have been living off of this soup. It's packed with so many veggies and nutrients, yet so so delicious. I can't recommend it enough. Quite literally the perfect winter soup to warm you up 🙂
Courtney Paige says
I hope you get better soon - this soup is perfect for that 🙂
Sophia says
Made this past week and it was heavenly!! So nice to come home to leftovers when it’s cold outside, and a ton of my friends gave it a 10/10 for you Courtney!
Katherine powers says
Perfect comfort soup!
Jacqueline says
Love love this recipe. Very versatile and flavorful
Kelly Holdcraft says
When my picky eater father said, “this is really good!” I knew I had a found another APOP hit to make on rotation - another is the Spinach Ranch Turkey Burgers!
Sydney Van Acker says
tortellini instead of noodles is NEXT LEVEL. making this all winter long