Chicken Tortilla Tortellini Soup

Category

Soups Stews & Chili

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 10-ounce can enchilada sauce
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 15-ounce can fire roasted tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pound chicken tenders
  • 1 9-ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini (2 cups)
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 6 ounces Cabot 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheddar, (1 ½ cup)

  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Toppings:

  • Cabot 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheddar or other Cabot shredded cheese

  • Crunchy tortilla chips
  • Avocado
  • Cabot Plain Greek Yogurt or Cabot Sour Cream 

  • Cilantro

Directions

  1. HEAT the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stock pot, over medium heat.
  2. ADD the onion and cook until softened, 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, tomatoes, chili powder and cumin and season with salt and pepper.
  3. BRING to a boil over high heat.
  4. ADD the chicken, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and easy to shred.
  5. REMOVE the chicken to a plate and shred with two forks, then return to the pot with the tortellini and black beans. Simmer for 7 minutes, until the tortellini is al dente.
  6. STIR in the corn, cheese and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  7. SERVE with toppings, as desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition

Serving Size
2 cups
per serving
Calories
580
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Fat
25 grams
38%
Saturated Fat
9 grams
45%
Cholesterol
75 milligrams
25%
Sodium
2120 milligrams
88%
Carbs
58 grams
19%
Fiber
9 grams
36%
Sugar
7 grams
Protein
31 grams
Calcium
350 milligrams
35%
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Cheese As You Please

Our naturally-aged cheddars have 0g of lactose per serving! So go ahead, dig in.

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