Quick and easy to be put together, this mild chicken enchilada tortellini soup recipe is amazing for busy Fall nights.
Ingredients
2tablespoonsof vegetable oil
¼cupof onion(chopped)
1teaspoonof oregano
1teaspoonof garlic powder
½teaspoonof cumin
3stems of fresh thyme
1cupof black beans(drained)
1cupof corn kernels
1bay leaf
4cupsof cooked shredded chicken
½ to 1cupof green enchilada sauce(depending on how much heat you want)
6-7cupsof chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
14ozof cheese tortellini(defrosted)
¼cupof fresh chopped cilantro
For creamy soup:
¼cupof water
¼cupof cornstarch
Mix together and add at the last two minutes of cook time.
Instructions
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In a large dutch oven pan heat oil over medium high heat. Add in onions and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until onions are translucent. Then add in seasonings, black beans, corn, and bay leaf. Mix and saute an additional minute. Once aromatic, add in enchilada sauce, chicken broth, and chicken, taste and add in salt and pepper to desired taste. Lower heat to medium and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
After twenty minutes, return heat to medium high and stir gently before adding in tortellini and cilantro. Cook tortellini until softened. Once tortellini has softened it is ready to serve, unless you'd like it thicker, for a thicker/creamier soup, add in water and cornstarch mixture, gently mix it in and cook for an additional minute or until thickened, then turn off soup and serve.