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    Home > Meal Type > Lunches

    Chicken Tortellini Soup 

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 • Published: Apr 23rd 2016 • 4 Comments

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    This is a super quick recipe, it is a 5 minute dash around the supermarket so you can have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. And we are not talking microwave meals here! A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better!

    A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy to make as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better! Take a 2 minute dash around the supermarket and you can have dinner on the table in 10 minutes.

    The boys and I have been down in Albany this week. We have had a little motel room with a kettle and microwave. I used the microwave for hot chocolate...yup, I have had 3 full days off cooking. And I have to admit, I kind of liked it. And I think I finally understand people who really don't enjoy cooking dinner, the people who will grab a take away on the way home and the people who cook because they have to feed their family rather than because they enjoy being in the kitchen. I get it!!!!!

    I love cooking, I love pottering away in the kitchen, but it was a wonderfully relaxing feeling to just get back to the motel with a take away, or to just sit down in a restaurant for brunch. I (and the boys) totally enjoyed the extra hour I gained in the day! Over the three days we went for a walk around the wind farm, spent extra time in the swimming pool and explored the National ANZAC Museum. All because someone else was preparing and cooking dinner. All we had to do was eat. (Spoiler - 3 cute pictures of my little munchkins coming up!!!)

    At the National ANZAC Museum | Sprinkles and Sprouts At the National ANZAC Museum | Sprinkles and Sprouts At the National ANZAC Museum | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    So I do now understand people when they say they don't want to cook. I get it, although I also loved getting home (After a very very very long journey - more on that next time!!!) and whipping up some cheese on toast with jalapeño and sweetcorn -YUM!

    But it really was an eye-opener, I don't know what was different this time, as I have been away and not cooked loads of times. I don't know if it was the fact that we got so much done in 3 days, or the fact that because I was away on my own, by 7:30 when the boys were asleep I had a whole evening to just sit and relax (aka lose hours on pinterest). Who knows! But it did make me think about easy family meals, meals that make getting dinner on the table a little easier.

    A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy to make as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better! Take a 2 minute dash around the supermarket and you can have dinner on the table in 10 minutes.

    I was planning to share my Sticky Coconut Chicken with you today. That is pretty simple as it all cooks in one pan. But it does need overnight marinating. And as a dear friend said to me "When I see a recipe and it says marinate for 6-12 hours I think s*d that and reach for the instant noodles"

    So I thought today I would share a recipe that is almost as quick as instant noodles: this takes 5 minutes to make with ingredients you can buy in a 5 minute shop.

    This is Chicken Tortellini Soup. Using shop bought rotisserie chicken (let them do the cooking!!!) and fresh pasta. p.s If you totally don't want to cook, grab the chicken, some fresh bread, a few cherry tomatoes and call dinner done. Nothing wrong with warm chicken and crispy bread! But hey...back to the soup.

    A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy to make as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better! Take a 2 minute dash around the supermarket and you can have dinner on the table in 10 minutes.

    I have included a method for using chicken breasts as I know not everyone can get rotisserie chicken. But if you can, then give yourself a break and buy it cooked 🙂 If you are in in Australia I would go for the free-range brand from Woollies.

    The choice of tortellini is up to you. I like to buy the chicken and ricotta ones, but the roasted veg ones work well too. Don't worry too much just grab a bag- it will be great.

    Don't forget the lemon, it lifts everything and the parmesan is more than just a garnish it is essential to add depth to the soup.

    A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy to make as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better! Take a 2 minute dash around the supermarket and you can have dinner on the table in 10 minutes.

    Grate it on and enjoy x


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    A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy to make as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better! Take a 2 minute dash around the supermarket and you can have dinner on the table in 10 minutes.
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    6 ingredient Chicken Tortellini Soup

    This is a super quick recipe, it is a 5 minute dash around the supermarket so you can have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. And we are not talking microwave meals here! A filling chicken tortellini soup that is as easy as heating up a can of soup. But sooooo much better!
    Prep Time2 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time7 mins
    Course: Lunch, Main
    Cuisine: Italian
    Servings: 2 -4
    Calories: 535kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams
    • 4 cups chicken stock (from a cube, carton or concentrate is fine)
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 1 rotisserie chicken - or 2 raw chicken breasts - See additional notes
    • 1 bag tortellini approx 375g/13oz - the packets that suggest they serve 2
    • 1 small bag spinach (90g/3oz)
    • 1 lemon
    • parmesan
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Pour the chicken stock into a large pan, lightly squash the garlic with the back of a knife (but keep it whole), add this to the stock and bring to the boil.
    • Meanwhile strip the meat from the breasts of the rotisserie chicken (Wrap the rest in clingfilm - see note 1 )
    • Once the stock is boiling, add the tortellini and cook for 1 minutes less than the packet suggests.
    • After this time add the chicken and cook for a further minute.
    • Divide the spinach between bowls and spritz each bowl with some lemon juice.
    • Remove the whole garlic cloves from the broth and then spoon it over the spinach.
    • Garnish, generously with parmesan. (See note 2 for alternative toppings)

    Notes

    1. If you want to cook the chicken yourself, bring the stock to the boil then lower in the chicken breasts and turn down to a low simmer. Poach gently for 10 minutes.
    2. Additional toppings:
      • Add in some chopped red chillies
      • Mushrooms would be good in the bowl with the spinach
      • To bulk out the meal you could add a tin of drained cannelloni beans.
      • Prawns work fabulously instead of chicken. Add them in with the pasta.
      • Or make this vegetarian, remove the chicken and add in some chopped capsicum and frozen sweetcorn. (use veg stock)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 30.5mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Gourmet Getaways says

      April 25, 2016 at 4:42 am

      Clair this is such a fabulous recipe! I can't believe it's so simple and would be so tasty!!
      We have just come back from a 9 day, glamping and traveling trip out west, I wish I had the recipe for that! BTW your children are so super cute xx LOVED those photos too.
      Thanks for sharing
      Julie
      Gourmet Getaways

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      • Claire McEwen says

        April 29, 2016 at 5:48 pm

        Julie, this would be perfect for glamping! How was the trip? Is there a post about it on your blog? Popping over to look 🙂

        And thank you. I think they are super cute too, but I am biased 😉

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    2. Dorothy Dunton says

      April 24, 2016 at 2:35 am

      Hi Claire! I know exactly what you mean! I love to cook, but sometimes it is nice just to sit down to food someone else has prepared. Even though we are retired and I can cook all day if I want to there are some days when I want something quick and easy, but still tasty and this soup has it all! This would be good with kale also.

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      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2016 at 12:05 pm

        YUM! Kale would be great in this Dorothy, although I have a hard time getting my boys to eat kale. It is up there with cauliflower and custard for things that cause faces of disgust.

        So glad I am not alone - Every now and again it is nice to just kick back and let someone else do the work. Nothing better than good food, good company and not having to worry about the washing up 😉

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