Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup

Published: Jan 21, 2022 · Modified: Jan 21, 2022 by Archana · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases · 17 Comments

Chicken tortellini soup is our favorite combination of chicken and pasta loaded with vegetables for a winner one-pot weeknight meal. We love the quick-cooking fresh pasta that can be stirred in hot soup and cooked instantly to make a flavorful meal that the whole family will enjoy.

Looking for easy dinner ideas? This one-pot meal is hearty and perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends. We love to make it with chicken but the recipe can be easily changed for a vegetarian diet – I have included some tips in the notes section of the recipe card.

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Fridge cleanout

Do you have half a bottle of pasta sauce sitting in the refrigerator? Or that bag of spinach you bought for salad and never got around making it? This recipe is the perfect “clean out your fridge” recipe to use up some of those ingredients and make a satisfying meal. 

Love all the possible variations of this versatile recipe, including making it vegetarian.

Variations

1. Replace chicken with your favorite beans or diced potato. I love creamy cannellini beans. Just reduce the pressure cook time to 4 minutes.
2. Use dry pasta. For the vegetarian version, pasta and beans can go together and just adjust the cooking time to “half minus one “of the pasta box instructions. Remember to quick release.
3. Replace water with half broth and half water.
4. Enhance the flavors with your favorite fresh or dry herbs and fresh black pepper.
5. Stir in your favorite cheeses to make it creamier.

Ingredients

Some of my favorite ingredients that I use in this recipe:

• Trader Joe’s Spinach Tortellini – usually found in the cheese section
• Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce – love how fresh it tastes and adds bright color to the soup
• Lucini Olive Oil – for the authentic Italian flavors

Steps

Here is a step by step recipe showing How to Make Chicken Tortellini Soup

• Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode and heat oil. Add garlic, onion, carrots, tomato sauce, chicken, salt, and 2 cups of water.
• Give a quick stir. Secure lid with pressure valve to sealing (photos 1 – 2).

• Select the Manual / Pressure Cook (Hi) setting and adjust the cooking time to 8 minutes.
• Allow natural pressure release. Open the Instant Pot, take the chicken out, and shred (photos 3 – 4)

• Set Instant Pot to saute(more) mode. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup for about 30 seconds (This is an optional step). Add tortellini and cook for 2 minutes (or follow instructions on the package).
• Add shredded chicken, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Add 1 cup of water for a more soupy consistency. Fold in spinach and bring the soup to a gentle boil (photos 5 – 8).

Serving

Serve hot with grated parmesan cheese and garnished with parsley. Serve sliced baguette on the side.

Storing

Leftover soup refrigerated for 2 to 3 days. To reheat simply microwave or reheat on the stovetop. The soup will continue to thicken as it cools down. Add some warm water or broth when reheating.

Meal Prepping

• This soup is a good meal prep recipe. After blending the soup add the shredded chicken to it and allow the soup to completely cool down. Refrigerate in an airtight container. You can also freeze it.
• When ready to serve, reheat on stovetop or in the Instant Pot on saute mode.
• Bring the soup to a gentle boil. Add the tortellini and cook for 2 minutes or until the tortellini is cooked tender by following the package instructions
• Add a cup of water or broth if needed.

Here are some more easy dinner ideas with chicken that are healthy and make for delicious one-pot meals:

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Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup

A delicious combination of chicken, vegetables, and pasta this easy soup makes for a perfect weeknight family dinner.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 5

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Archana Mundhe

Ingredients

Instructions

• Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode and heat oil. Add garlic, onion, carrots, tomato sauce, chicken, salt, and water. Give a quick stir. Secure lid with pressure valve to sealing.

• Select the Manual / Pressure Cook (Hi) setting and adjust the cook time to 8 minutes. Allow natural pressure release.

• Open the Instant Pot, take the chicken out, and shred. Set Instant Pot to saute(more) mode. Optional step – blend the soup partially (about 30 seconds) for a creamier texture using an immersion blender. 

• Add tortellini and cook for 2 minutes (follow instructions on the package). Add shredded chicken, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Add more water to bring the soup to the desired consistency. I add one cup of water.

• Fold in spinach and bring the soup to a gentle boil. Press Cancel. Enjoy hot with grated parmesan. 

Video

Chicken tortellini soup is our favorite combination of chicken and pasta loaded with vegetables for a winner one-pot weeknight meal. We love the quick-cooking fresh pasta that can be stirred in hot soup and cooked instantly to make a flavorful meal that the whole family will enjoy.

Notes

For Fresh Pasta’s saute mode using the instructions on the pasta package works best as the broth is already hot.
For dry pasta, use the pressure cook option. The general rule is to half the cook time on the package minus 1 minute. Quick Release. Then stir in chicken and greens. 

Vegetarian Variation

1. Replace chicken with your favorite beans or diced potato. I love creamy cannellini beans. Just reduce the pressure cook time to 4 minutes.
2. Use dry pasta. For the vegetarian version, pasta and beans can go together and just adjust the cooking time to “half minus one “of the pasta box instructions. Remember to quick release.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 875mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8925IU | Vitamin C: 17.4mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2.5mg

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