Pesto, Chicken & Tortellini Soup
This Pesto, Chicken and Tortellini Soup is a comforting bowl of soup that takes less than 15 minutes to make with just a handful of ingredients. It is packed full of chicken, tortellini, and spinach all cooked in a delicious pesto broth.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 7 cups chicken stock
- 14 oz fresh cheese tortellini
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 2 cups spinach
- ½ cup pesto
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan + 2 tbsp for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add in the diced onion and saute for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion has softened.
- Pour in the chicken stock, increase the heat to high and bring the stock to a gentle boil. Add in the tortellini and cook for approximately 3 minutes until al dente.
- Add in the shredded chicken and spinach and cook for another 1 minute before stirring in the pesto and ¼ cup of grated parmesan. Stir the pesto through the soup.
- Ladle into bowls and serve the soup garnished with a sprinkle of parmesan.