Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb chicken breast
• 0.5 yellow onion (diced)
• 1 shallot (diced)
• 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper
• 4 cup chicken broth (Use 3 cups with the chicken and 1 cup to mix with the cornstarch.)
• 0.333333 cup cornstarch (Mix with 1 cup chicken broth until smooth and lump-free.)
• 2 cup heavy cream
• 18 oz Rana five-cheese tortellini (refrigerated; one package)
• 14 oz broccoli (chopped)
• 1 block cream cheese (softened)
• 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated; the transcript says to use as much as desired)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the chicken breast, diced onion, diced shallot, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, and 3 cups of chicken broth to a slow cooker.

2. 2

   In a separate bowl, combine the cornstarch with the remaining 1 cup chicken broth. Whisk until completely smooth and no clumps remain, then add the slurry to the slow cooker.

3. 3

   Cover the slow cooker. Cook on high for 2–3 hours or on low for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and easy to shred.

4. 4

   Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred it.

5. 5

   If the slow cooker was on high, set it to low.

6. 6

   Add the softened cream cheese to the broth before returning the chicken. Whisk until the cream cheese is evenly incorporated and no clumps remain.

7. 7

   Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker.

8. 8

   Add the heavy cream, chopped broccoli, freshly grated Parmesan, and refrigerated five-cheese tortellini. Mix everything together.

9. 9

   Cover and cook on low for an additional 30 minutes, or until the broccoli is softened and the tortellini is cooked.

Notes

The source lists 2 cups of heavy cream and the transcript explicitly says to add the cream, although the written numbered instructions omit it. The source does not specify a final serving temperature or storage instructions.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• soup
• slow-cooker
• comfort-food
• fall
• chicken
• pasta
• family-dinner