Chicken Tortellini Soup

Mmmm mmm good!!!

Chicken Tortellini Soup

12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 14 oz. cans reduced sodium chicken broth
1 3/4 cups water
2 medium carrots, shredded
1 cup asparagus
1 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed
2 cups torn fresh spinach
1 9 oz. package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini


Cut the chicken into 3/4 inch pieces. In a dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in oil for 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in chicken broth, water, carrots, asparagus and tarragon.


Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tortellini. Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes more or until tortellini is tender. Stir in spinach.

Super Soup for Sickies!!!

Since most of the people around me (including family) is sick, nothing works better than chicken soup!



This is one of those kinds of recipes that you throw in whatever is healthy that you have laying around. For some reason, this really works for us!!! It's really tasty and hearty.



This is what the soup contains:



onion

garlic

celery

carrots

cabbage

spaghetti squash

spinach

thyme

parsley

brown rice

chicken

low sodium chicken broth

pepper



Sometimes I add barley, chard or noodles.