Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 10 oz. package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrot, celery, and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes.
- Add garlic, Italian seasoning, rubbed sage, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, frequently stirring, for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle veggies with flour.
- Cook, frequently stirring for 1 minute.
- Add a couple splashes of broth and stir to deglaze until it cleans the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the remaining chicken broth and chicken breast.
- Cover the pot and turn the heat to medium-high. Once gently simmering, reduce heat to low or medium-low and simmer, covered, for about 10-12 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily with two forks.
- Remove chicken from the pot, shred, and set aside.
- Add tortellini, corn, and peas to the pot and simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium-low heat until the tortellini is nearly cooked al dente.
- Remove from heat and stir in shredded chicken.
- Then stir in heavy cream, and shredded cheese. Cook over medium-low heat until the cheese melts and everything is warmed through.
- Stir in balsamic vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Notes
- Use refrigerated tortellini for best texture.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg