This slow cooker chicken tortellini soup is full of chicken, veggies and cheese tortellini and is so easy to make! Perfect for a busy weeknight!
To me, chicken noodle soup is a classic recipe that never gets old. This chicken tortellini soup is a take on the old favorite with plenty of chicken and veggies, but it also contains cheese tortellini instead of the more traditional egg noodles. My whole family loves this soup, and I love that it’s super easy to make in my slow cooker. This tortellini soup will definitely be on our regular rotation in the cold weather months.
This soup starts with boneless skinless chicken breasts, carrots, celery and onions. The chicken and veggies go into the crockpot with herbs, spices and chicken broth. Then you simply need to set the slow cooker and go about your day! At the end of the day when you’re ready to eat, shred the chicken breasts and return them to the soup. The final step is to add fresh cheese tortellini to the pot and cook the pasta until it’s ready. Grab a ladle and dinner is served!
I always use fresh cheese tortellini for this recipe because they cook a lot faster than the frozen kind. If you only have frozen on hand, it will still work, you’ll just need to add an additional 10 minutes to the cook time. I like to sprinkle a little fresh parsley over the soup before serving, but that’s an optional step. My kids love the chicken and tortellini, and I love that they’ll happily eat the veggies in the soup. This recipe is a complete meal on its own, but it’s also great with a side of garlic bread or a green salad. Chicken soup will never be boring again!
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Chicken Tortellini Soup (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- 3 medium carrots peeled, halved and sliced
- 3 stalks celery sliced
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 9 ounce package cheese tortellini
- optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Place the onion, carrots, celery, chicken breasts, garlic, salt , pepper, thyme, parsley and chicken broth in a slow cooker.
- Cook for 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW. Remove the chicken breasts and shred with two forks, then return to the soup.
- Add the tortellini to the slow cooker and cook for 10-15 minutes more or until they are puffy and heated through.
- Serve, garnished with parsley if desired.
Lynn says
October 18, 2018 at 8:42 amLooks good, I will have to try. But I am curios how this soup is considered Asian cuisine?
Sara says
October 18, 2018 at 7:14 pmThanks for catching that typo!
Chey says
October 5, 2018 at 1:40 pmIf you use frozen Tortellini due you have to thaw it or put it in frozen?
Sara says
October 5, 2018 at 9:48 pmYou can put it in frozen!
Beth says
September 26, 2018 at 6:03 amCan this be made using cooked chicken?
Sara says
September 26, 2018 at 1:21 pmYes that will work just fine!
Mary Ellen says
March 18, 2018 at 8:59 pmVery good! I left my pasta in a little too long. Next time I think I’ll cook the pasta separately and add it to each bowl to prevent over cooking the pasta. May also add a little red pepper flakes to add some heat. Definitely will make again. Thank you for sharing!
glennh says
February 10, 2018 at 1:18 pmIf you use rotisserie chicken, when do you put it in? I was thinking of adding it when I add the tortellini.
Sara says
February 11, 2018 at 10:12 pmThat would work perfectly!
Rachel says
January 21, 2018 at 8:03 amIs it fresh or frozen tortellini that is used?
Sara says
January 21, 2018 at 10:35 amFresh but frozen will work too!
Connie polhill says
January 17, 2018 at 2:10 pmi just made this tonight for dinner but i put in pressure cooker half for one hour then i added tortellini and cooked for 5 minutes turned out great
Susan says
December 19, 2017 at 7:15 pmSo yummy 😋 , easy to make
Sarah says
October 17, 2017 at 5:13 amDo you put the chicken in raw?
Sara says
October 17, 2017 at 11:17 amYes you do, it cooks in the slow cooker!
Debbie says
October 13, 2017 at 3:36 pmA new family favorite! Easy yet hearty and nutritious!