Sicilian Chicken Tortellini Soup

Sicilian Chicken Tortellini Soup is easy to prepare, ready in under 45 minutes, and made with wholesome ingredients.

You can never go wrong with a good soup. It really doesn’t matter the time of year – winter, spring, summer or fall – soup can be the star of any meal or served as a tasty side dish.

This tortellini soup is hearty enough to make the cold winters warm and colorful enough to make your spring and summer table shine.

I am a sucker for Sicilian Chicken Soup. I made a copycat recipe a few years ago from one of our favorite restaurants, and my family drools whenever I cook it. But I am going to be a little forward about that recipe; it is rather time-consuming.

You see, you have to let the chicken simmer in water and veggies make your own chicken broth, and then flavor it with some salt. While it is fantastic to make and better than the original, it takes some time.

I’d much instead use an excellent, flavorful broth and a rotisserie chicken, and bam – be ready to go. Locked and loaded with flavor, you can have a delicious soup made in 30-45 minutes.

Tips for making Tortellini Soup.

• Make sure to use a premium broth like Zoup! Good, Really Good™, Chicken Broth.
• Use a heavy bottom pot. This is important as it allows for even cooking.
• Use refrigerated tortellini. It tends not to overcook. But if you are trying to save money, then use dry tortellini.
• To adjust the consistency of the soup, adjust the amount of chicken broth. Adding 1 to 2 cups more chicken broth will make the soup brothy, whereas the 6 cups the original recipe calls for, give the soup more of a chowder-like texture.

What’s in Tortellini Soup 

To make this meal simple, I used a rotisserie chicken. You could easily just use two chicken breasts and bake them in the oven and shred (or boil them in water or broth – my preference), but for a dash of sanity, I say grab a chicken from the deli.

I used plenty of fresh veggies to make this dish colorful and stand out. I also added dried parsley at the end to make the herbs pop out of the soup. You could easily use fresh parsley, but my kids are averse to this.

As you know, I am partial to Zoup! Good, Really Good™ Chicken Broth. It is low in calories, paleo-friendly, and free of hormones, gluten, GMOs, fat, trans fat, and saturated fat!

This recipe calls for heavy cream, but you could easily substitute half-n-half, and it would be just as good.

How to make Tortellini Soup

In a large heavy-bottomed pan, melt butter over medium-high heat.

Once melted, add garlic, onion, red pepper, carrots, and celery. Cook until slightly tender.

Add Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and flour and stir together until vegetables are coated.

Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a boil, and cook for 12-15 minutes.

Add in parmesan cheese, shredded chicken & heavy cream, and continue to cook over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes.

Reduce to medium heat. Add in refrigerated pasta and cook for 5 minutes.

Add spinach and stir to combine, cook for another 4-5 minutes.

Remove from heat and let the soup rest uncovered for 10 minutes.

Garnish with dried or fresh parsley and additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

What to serve with Sicilian Chicken Tortellini Soup?

Make this Tortellini Soup all year long, whether chilly or not, this is a dinner that fits all seasons.

Focaccia Breadsticks are the perfect addition to this meal, and they’re easy to make.

Hearty and a perfect pairing with soup; this Italian Kale Salad is packed with flavor with roasted tomatoes, pepperoni, and fresh mozzarella cheese.

Cobblers are one of my personal favorite desserts. This Peach Blueberry Cobbler will impress anyone you serve it to.

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This recipe for Tortellini Soup is sponsored by Zoup!, all opinions expressed are my own.