Chicken Soup With Tortellini And Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups tortellini (refrigerated or frozen)
• 1 -2 cup cooked chicken (chopped or shredded)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 ounces basil pesto
• parmesan cheese, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven or heavy saucepan, bring water and broth to a boil.
• 2 add sliced green onion and tortellini. cook until tortellini is tender, about 10 minutes.
• 3 during the last 2 minutes of cooking, add chicken. season soup with salt and pepper.
• 4 ladle into bowls, then swirl in a dollop of pesto (about 1 teaspoon). top generously with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• 5 tip: for extra kick, substitute 1-2 cups spicy chicken sausage, crumbled and cooked. or make it vegetarian with 1-2 cups fresh mozzarella balls (known as bocconcini) and 4 cups vegetable broth.