Slow-Cooker Chicken Cheese Tortellini Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken Cheese Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast or thighs, cubed; 4 carrots, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 1 sweet onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; 6-8 cups low sodium chicken broth; 12 ounces cheese tortellini; 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Crackers, for serving

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Cheese Tortellini Soup

Prep 10 min
Total 6 hr 0 min
Servings 6

Easy ingredients go into the slow cooker to make this deliciously cozy meal. MORE+ LESS-

By Half Baked Harvest

Updated March 8, 2017

Ingredients

1 1/2

pounds chicken breast or thighs, cubed

carrots, chopped

stalks celery, chopped

sweet onion, chopped

cloves garlic, minced or grated

tablespoons olive oil

1/2

teaspoon dried thyme

1/2

teaspoon dried rosemary

bay leaves

teaspoon salt and pepper

6-8 cups low sodium chicken broth

ounces cheese tortellini

cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1/4

cup fresh parsley, chopped

tablespoon lemon juice

Crackers, for serving

Steps

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1

To the bowl of a 6-8 quart slow cooker, add the chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, olive oil, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Give everything a good stir. Add 6 cups chicken broth; cover and cook for 4-6 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low.
2

Just before serving, add the tortellini and cook an additional 10 minutes on High. If desired, add more broth to reach your desired consistency. Once the tortellini is soft, stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley and lemon juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
3

Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with crackers.

Expert Tips

Easy ingredients go into to making this deliciously cozy meal of slow-cooker chicken cheese tortellini soup.
Instead of tortellini, feel free to substitute ravioli or your favorite cut of pasta.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 450
Calories from Fat: 190

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 21g; 32%
Saturated Fat 7g 37% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 130mg; 44%
Sodium: 1260mg; 52%
Potassium: 730mg; 21%
Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10% Sugars 4g
Protein: 42g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 150%; 150%
Vitamin C: 8%; 8%
Calcium: 35%; 35%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Say cheese! It makes all the difference in this easy homemade soup. This is classic chicken noodle soup... only way more exciting with the addition of cheesy tortellini!! Don’t get me wrong, I love the classic chicken noodle soup, but sometimes the noodle part leaves me just a little blah. I'm one of those people who full-on believes that the addition of a little butter, a little cheese (or maybe even a little of both) never hurt anybody. It’s good flavor. So this got me thinking about how I could jazz up classic chicken noodle soup, but still keep it simple, quick and family friendly. I've been on a tortellini kick lately, so my thoughts went in that direction. It sounded pretty delicious in my head, so I was really excited to try this recipe out. It turned out awesome – all the flavors of chicken noodle soup, but with the addition of cheesy stuffed pasta. So yummy! And what's even better is that this soup is so easy to change up. To make a vegetarian soup, omit the chicken and use dried lentils or beans instead. You can also substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. Instead of tortellini, feel free to substitute ravioli or your favorite cut of pasta. The perfect cold weather soup. Serve with crackers and enjoy a nice, warm cozy meal!