Sometimes you really just need a comforting, slow-cooker meal to chase away the winter blues. When the days get shorter and colder and it feels like the sun is setting by lunctime, all I want to do is snuggle up at home with some food that makes me feel warm and cozy.
Gluten Free Chicken Tortellini soup is the meal that does just that for me! The flavors are warm and the soup itself is very hearty!
Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 4 hours
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Yellow Onion
3 cloves of Garlic, mince
¼ cup of Tomato Paste
¼ tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
½ tbsp dried Oregano
1 tbsp dried Basil
2 large Chicken Breasts
32 oz Chicken Stock
15 oz Tomato Sauce
2 cups Grape Tomatoes, quartered
3 cups Baby Spinach
1 cup Milk
½ cup Half & Half
3 cups Gluten Free Tortellini
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat and add in your olive oil.
Chop the yellow onion and mince the garlic and add to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the tomato paste and herbs to the pan and cook until the tomato paste has combined well with the garlic and onions. Then add the mixture to the bottom of a slow cooker.
Place the chicken breasts on top of the tomato paste mixture. Pour the chicken stock and tomato sauce and top. Cover the slow cooker, place on high, and cook for 4 hours.
30 minutes before you are ready to eat, remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker, shred them, and add back to the slow cooker. Then, add in the spinach and combine until wilted. Finally, pour in your milk, half & half, and gluten free tortellini. Cover and leave for another 15 minutes.