Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe

Chicken Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken breast meat, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 2/3 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 5 chicken bouillon cubes
• 5 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt
• white pepper
• 1/2 pound tortellini, cooked according to package directions

Instructions

1. In a large pot, melt butter.
2. Add carrots and saute 3-4 minutes.
3. Add in diced chicken and cook another 5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
4. Add celery and onions and continue to saute 7-8 minutes until vegetables are tender and onions are translucent.
5. In a separate bowl, dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in hot water.
6. Pour into pot.
7. Add all of the remaining ingredients (except for tortellini). Simmer on medium-low for 20 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
8. While the soup is simmering, cook tortellini (in a separate pot) according to package directions. Drain water.
9. After the soup has cooked for 20 minutes, add in the tortellini and stir.