turkey tortellini soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
michelle 'FLAME' kelley
baltic, CT

THIS IS A HIT WITH MY STUDENTS. ITS SIMPLE AND COOKS UP IN JUST UNDER A HOUR. BUT LET IT SIMMER AS LONG AS YOU CAN THE LONGER IS SIMMERS THE BETTER THE TASTE. JUST ADD THE TORTELLINI ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING. YOU DON'T WANT THEM GOING TO MUSH ON YOU.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 30 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For turkey tortellini soup

  • 2 lg
    turkey breast cooked and shredded(cook to taste)
  • YOU CAN USE CHICKEN TOO IF YOU DON'T WANT TURKEY. NO MEAT AT ALL. MEATBALLS WORKS WELL WITH THIS SOUP AS WELL.
  • IF YOU USE CHICKEN INCREASE TO 4 BREAST. OR MEATBALLS TO HALF OF A LARGE BAG STILL FROZEN.
  • 1 lg
    yellow squash diced
  • 1 lg
    zucchini squash diced
  • 2 lg
    cloves of garlic sliced
  • 3 slice
    celery stalks diced
  • 1/2 lg
    bag of cheese tortellini
  • 1 can
    chicken stock. or veggie stock if you don't want meat.
  • 1 can
    cream of chicken soup or cream of broccoli soup
  • 1 box
    green giant broccoli and cheese
  • 1 pkg
    uncle ben's ready cooked rice,single serving.(optional)
  • 1/8 tsp
    black pepper,sea salt,oregano,basil, italian seasoning,onion powder,
  • 1 sm
    diced tomato
  • 1 sm
    package frozen peas(optional)
  • 1 c
    water

How To Make turkey tortellini soup

  • 1
    IN SLOW COOKER OR ON THE STOVE IN A LARGE POT ADD ALL THE VEGGIES,WATER AND SEASONINGS,STOCK AND SOUP. INCLUDING THE RICE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HEAT THE RICE ITS ALREADY COOKED. JUST SPOON IT INTO THE PAN. THE RICE IS IN A SMALL MICROWAVABLE CONTAINER AND IS SINGLE SERVING I USE JUST ONE TO HELP THICKEN UP THE STOCK. THIS IS OPTIONAL.
  • 2
    BRING TO SLOW BOIL ON STOVE OR COOK ON HI IN SLOW COOKER FOR TEN MINUTES. ADD MEAT IF YOU SO CHOOSE AND LOWER TEMP TO LOW ON SLOW COOKER OR MED ON STOVE JUST LET IT SET FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS. STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. WE DID ABOUT 135 MILES WITH THE SOUP JUST SIMMERING IN THE POT. DROVE US NUTS.
  • 3
    ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE READY TO SERVE ADD THE CHEESE TORTELLINI. RAISE TEMP TO BRING TO VERY SLOW BOIL. COOK FOR TWENTY MINUTES TILL TORTELLINI ARE HEAT ALL THE WAY THRU. THIS MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER IF FROZEN.STIRRING CONSTANTLY NOT TO BURN. SOUP WILL BE THICK. IF YOU WANT A THINNER STOCK ADD MORE STOCK OR WATER.
  • 4
    MY STUDENTS LOVE THIS WHEN I MAKE IT ON THE TRUCK. ITS A GREAT WINTER SOUP AND IS FILLING AND WARMING. WE FOUND IT TO BE EVEN BETTER THE NEXT DAY WHEN COMPLETELY COOLED AND REHEATED.
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