Chicken Tortellini Soup

Preparation

1/2 lb diced boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
3/4 cup carrots - diced
1/2 cup celery - diced
1 cup yellow onion - diced
4 cups chicken broth
2 Tbsp minced parsley
1-2 tsp fresh minced thyme
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 lb cooked tortellini (I buy a two pack from Costco)

Procedure

1. Put proper amount of water for boiling tortellini in proper sized stockpot. While bringing to boil continue with the following steps. After water boils, reduce heat and cover pot until needed (Please see step 7 below)
2. Melt butter in large casserole
3. Add carrots and saute about 3 min
4. Add diced chicken and cook for 5 min
5. Add celery and onions and cook for 5 min
6. Add chicken broth, parsley, thyme, garlic and white pepper and simmer the mixture for 10 min or until carrots and celery are soft.
7. While broth etc are simmering, add tortellini to the boiling water from step 1 and cook tortellini according to package directions.
8. When tortellini are done, add them to broth etc in casserole

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