Turkey Tortellini Soup

DrGaellon's Note:

Hearty, filling, and very easy.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/2 lb cheese tortellini
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 lb turkey breast or 1 lb chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, fire-roasted preferred
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil

Directions:

1. Prepare tortellini according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and carrot and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
3. Add turkey, chicken broth, tomatoes and tortellini to pan. Bring to a simmer, add basil, then cook 5-8 minutes, until turkey is cooked through.
4. Serve hot with crusty bread.

Reviews

[Chef #1159284]

I thought this soup was decent, but nothing to rave about. This is a recipe I will only make once.

[crystalkitten]

This was an adventure in cooking out of the freezer and pantry and it came out great! I substituted ground turkey and Italian seasoning. I doubled the recipe. My husband and kids loved it.

[Torgy11]

I made this soup with leftover turkey, from Thanksgiving, of course. I am giving it 5 stars because it turned out....wonderful. It tasted fresh and as a friend commented, "like it was stewing all day". I made a few changes such as less onion and added celery to the vegetable mix, whole wheat tortellini and I would highly suggest you add at least 1 more cup of broth to make it 5 cups because there was not enough broth. I think the real bonus to this recipe is the "fire roasted" tomatoes they are worth it! Great recipe and thank you!