Creamy Cajun Chicken Tortellini Soup
This tasty soup is the perfect combination of cajun and comfort. It's loaded with fiery tomatoes, tender chicken and cheesy tortellini. A 30 minute one-pot soup that will soon be a family favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilis, undrained
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 ounces cheese tortellini (Barilla Collezione 3 cheese is perfect)
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup grated parmesan reggiano cheese (plus extra for topping)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Heat butter in large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté for approximately 5 minutes or until translucent and fragrant. Stir in cajun seasoning. Next, stir in broth, diced tomatoes, and heavy cream. Bing mixture to a rolling boil, then add the tortellini and reduce heat to medium. Cook 10-12 minutes, stirring regularly and making sure that soup particles aren’t getting stuck to the bottom of the pan and burning. Reduce heat under dutch oven to low and add chicken pieces. Stir in the grated parmesan. Let soup simmer an additional 2-3 mins for chicks to heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste.Portion warm soup into serving bowls. Garnish with sliced green onions and additional parmesan cheese.