Creamy Chicken Spinach Mushroom Tortellini Soup Recipe 445

MUSHROOM TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Add broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add tortellini; cook, uncovered, just until tortellini float (do not boil), 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach and pepper; cook just until spinach is wilted. If desired, serve with cheese.

ONE POT CHICKEN WITH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken to the pan and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and just cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pan; cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add the butter to the pan and melt; whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the chicken broth and cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Add the tortellini to the pan and bring to a boil; cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure tortellini is coated with liquid.
• Stir in the cream and parmesan and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the chicken back to the pan along with the spinach. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
• Fold in the tomatoes. Sprinkle the parsley over the top and serve.

SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, broth and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Add tortellini; bring to a gentle boil. Cook, uncovered, just until tortellini are tender, 7-9 minutes., Stir in spinach. Sprinkle servings with cheese and pepper.

TORTELLINI WITH CHICKEN AND SPINACH IN LIGHT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil large pot of water.
• Cut chicken into 1" pieces. Set aside.
• Slice 1 clove fresh garlic. Set aside.
• Gently slice baby spinach into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large saute pan.
• Add garlic. Saute until just light golden.
• Add chicken. Saute 3-4 minutes.
• Add heavy cream and chicken broth to saute pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
• Salt to taste at this point.
• Add baby spinach to saute pan. Turn off heat.
• When water boils add 1 tablespoon salt and tortellini. Cook according to package directions.
• Drain and add to saute pan. Stir.
• Serve into four pasta bowls.
• Top with parmesan cheese.
• *One variation of this dish is to add a tablespoon of chopped sun-dried tomatoes with the cream. It gives the dish a burst of flavor.

CREAMY CHICKEN, SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and carrot and saute until onion is translucent. Add garlic, bay leaf, herbs, chili flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Saute 1 minute more.
• Add chicken stock (or broth, or water and bullion) and and extra bullion if using. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add uncooked tortellini and simmer according to package directions in the soup.
• Add cream of chicken soup, chicken (I use leftover roast tenderloins that had been marinated in buttermilk, garlic, thyme, dijon mustard and salt), and spinach and simmer until heated through. Add milk and simmer just until heated. Serve and enjoy!

CREAMY CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl or a deep platter.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Season tenders with salt and pepper, place in the hot oil, and cook until lightly brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side until light brown, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add mushrooms and onion to the hot skillet and cook until onion is lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and mustard, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes. Return chicken tenders to skillet and submerge them in the broth mixture. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken and place on top of the cooked pasta.
• Continue to cook the sauce until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in cream. Add spinach stir until slightly wilted, about 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken and pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley.