CHICKEN AND TORTELLINI FLORENTINE SOUP

Chicken and Tortellini Florentine Soup image

This was a big hit with my husband. Delicious flavor and quite filling.

Provided by eve-h

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
¼ cup butter
½ large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch dried marjoram
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cups fresh spinach
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 774.9 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 185.2 mg, Fat 45.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 40.2 g, SaturatedFat 23.8 g, Sodium 1773.3 mg, Sugar 4.3 g