This dish is one that is perfect as is! I have made this soup time and time again for dinner guests and they have all RAVED about it. My kids even beg me to make this. It is creamy, rich, and flavorful. It actually reminds me of Olive Garden’s zupa toscana and chicken gnocchi soups mixed together with a few changes. You will seriously not be sorry you made this, unless you eat the whole pan, which I am ALWAYS tempted to do! It’s probably my all-time favorite soup and maybe even dish ever! But what can I say – me and tortellini are BFFs!
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Only tip I have for this recipe (like I said, it’s pretty much perfect as is) is if the fresh tortellini – YES YOU NEED FRESH FOR THIS RECIPE – you get has more ounces than what the recipe calls for then add more chicken broth and more half & half. The kind I get comes in a 20 ounce package which is more than what the recipe calls for. For this reason I increase my chicken broth to 6.5 cups and my half and half to 2.5 cups. I don’t feel like the extra liquids take anything away from the flavor and you get more soup out of it – double win!
Also, a word to the wise – Costco sells their own tortellini and it is a really good deal. But I do NOT like it in this recipe. In fact, I find that the Kirkland tortellini doesn’t pair very well with any type of cream sauce. It really shines in a tomato base recipe – so use it for that – NOT for this dish. Unless you absolutely can’t find another fresh tortellini anywhere else. This is the one I get and I usually can find it at a grocery store like Walmart or Safeway near the produce where they keep the fresh food items.
There you have it! Get this soup on your menu for the week and you can thank me in the comments for changing your life 😉 – Jenny
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