Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 sweet onion (diced)
• 3 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 2 ribs celery (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 3 cups leftover shredded rotisserie chicken
• 1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup frozen green peas
• 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Stir in garlic and Italian seasoning until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
4. Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
5. Stir in chicken stock and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
6. Stir in chicken and tortellini and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
7. Stir in heavy cream, peas, lemon juice and parsley until heated through, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
8. Serve immediately.