Chicken Tortellini Soup is cooked in the crockpot and is hearty and filling. Chicken thigh meat is tender paired with cheesy tortellini pasta and vegetables. This soup is the perfect cold weather soup to warm you up!
Tis the season for soup season!
You also can’t beat a slow cooker recipe during the winter months. It makes like so much easier! When the weather gets cold it is time to load your body with veggies, garlic and chicken broth to boost your immune system. We love this Chicken Tortellini Soup. It is such a flavorful soup.
Soups are my ultimate comfort food and you can almost always find at least one soup in my fridge for the week.
There is something so warm and filling about a big bowl of soup and crusty bread to soak up all the juices. One of my favorite things about today’s soup is that it cooks in the slow cooker. It is a hearty soup the whole family will love.
I am always down for a crockpot soup that I can dump in the morning and come home to a delicious meal. Now that school is back in full swing where I live and the kids are playing sports I need quick, healthy dinner options.
This soup is packed with protein, healthy vegetables and warming chicken broth. If you want to make your own broth try this Homemade Chicken Broth recipe.
I make chicken soups on rotation including this Chicken Potato Soup Recipe, Moroccan Chicken Soup, Spicy Chicken Soup, Asian Chicken Noodle Soup, Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup and today’s Chicken Tortellini Soup for the busy weeknights.
Recipe Ingredients
You will love this easy recipe and the simple ingredients it uses for the marinade ingredients. It is one of my favorite recipes!
- Chicken: This recipe uses boneless skinless chicken thighs. I love using chicken thighs in slow cooker soups because it is a more tender cut of the chicken and also very flavorful. You can also use tenders or chicken breasts or shredded chicken that you have as leftovers.
- Vegetables: This soup uses your typical chicken noodle soup vegetables like carrots, onions and celery.
- Spices: Italian seasoning and paprika add a nice balance of earthy herbs and the paprika gives it a little extra flavor.
- Tortellini: This soup uses frozen cheese tortellini in the soup. I add the tortellini at the end of the soup and let it continue to cook for about 30-45 minutes until the tortellini is cooked through.
How Do You Make This Easy Chicken Tortellini Soup Recipe
Step 1. Add Vegetables & Spices: Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, chicken stock, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and black pepper to the slow cooker. Gently stir everything together.
Step 2. Add Chicken: Add in the chicken thighs to the slow cooker. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6 hours.
Step 3. Shred Chicken: Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks and return the chicken to the slow cooker.
Step 4. Add Tortellini: Add in the cheese tortellini {or tortellini of your choice}. Stir well.
Step 5. Cook Pasta: Cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until pasta is cooked through {check the package of the tortellini for cook time}. Serve in soup bowls. Garnish with fresh parsley, red pepper flakes and Parmesan cheese. Serve with garlic bread. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Storage Tips
Store the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. If you know you will have leftovers you might want to store the tortellini separate and add it when you are ready to eat the soup so the tortellini doesn’t get mushy.
Freezing This Soup: This soup freezes well. I would suggest keeping the orzo separate if you plan to freeze some because the orzo can soak up all of the broth and the orzo sometimes becomes mushy. I just add the orzo as I eat the soup.
Recipe FAQ
You don’t need to thaw tortellini and can just add them to your pot of boiling water frozen. Cook at a gentle boil for about 6 minutes {or whatever the package says}. Tip: To keep the pasta from sticking, stir during the first minute or two. Drain and enjoy.
If you don’t want to use a crockpot you can use a large pot and cook it on the stove over medium-high heat. This is a great way to use the shredded chicken and just boil the tortellini and add it in or you can boil the chicken in the soup.
More Soup Recipes
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Chicken Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, boneless skinless
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery, peeled and diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic , minced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
- parsley, chopped
- Parmesan cheese, Freshly grated
Instructions
- Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, chicken stock, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and black pepper to the slow cooker.
- Gently stir everything together.
- Add in the chicken thighs to the slow cooker. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks and return the chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add in the cheese tortellini {or tortellini of your choice}. Stir well.
- Cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until pasta is cooked through {check the package of the tortellini for cook time}. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with crusty bread!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Amazing recipe, so easy and a hit with the whole family!
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I love your site and have made several dishes. I have been sick this week and made your recipe for chicken tortellini soup. It smelled amazing in my house all day, but after adding the tortellini for the suggested amount of time as stated in your recipe, the tortellini was mushy and soaked up all of the broth. Is that supposed to say 4-5 minutes (which is the normal cook time for frozen tortellini)? The recipe says 45 minutes and that was WAY too long.
Oh no! Yes it should have. I am so sorry about that. I hope that you are feeling better and I am so sorry about that mistake.
Thank you Julia! I appreciate the reply and the well wishes. I will try it again.. 🙂
So sorry about that! Hope you enjoy it. 🙂