Chicken and Tortellini Florentine Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Tortellini add body to this Florentine soup made with chicken, spinach, and Parmesan cheese that's ready to serve in about 45 minutes.

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
1/4 cup butter
1/2 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch dried marjoram
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini are tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain.
2 Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add paprika, cumin, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Stir flour into the pot. Whisk in chicken stock slowly until fully blended.
3 Bring soup to a boil, stirring frequently until thickened. Add tortellini, chicken, spinach, and heavy cream; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.