Creamy Spinach Tortellini Soup

AKA: The Soup, Upvote Soup

Source: Reddit

Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• ⅓ cup all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans petite diced tomatoes
• 1 to 1 ½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 4 cups frozen cheese tortellini (or fresh)
• 3 cups packed spinach 
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream (or ½ &½)

Stovetop Instructions

1. In a large stock pot, heat 3 Tbsp olive oil over medium high heat.  Sauté onions garlic until onions are clear and starting to soften
2. Sprinkle in flour and basil into the pot, cook for 1-2 minutes.  Then add tomato paste, broth, tomatoes, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil, then down to a simmer.
3. Cook and shred chicken thighs. 
4. While pot is simmering, add tortellini and Parmesan cheese.  Simmer for 10-15 minutes, until Tortellini is cooked through.
5. Bring down heat to low, stir in spinach and warmed cream.
6. Enjoy

*Can sub Italian sausage for chicken

*Can sub flavored tomatoes

Crockpot Instructions

1. In a Microwave safe bowl add onions, flour, basil, garlic, tomato paste and drizzle with olive oil.
2. Microwave for 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds or so. (The mixture will be pasty and look weird, but don't worry it will be okay in the end.). Add this mixture to the slow cooker.
3. Add broth, tomatoes, chicken, salt & pepper and stir
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours (or until chicken is very tender.)
5. Add Tortellini and spinach, parmesan, and warmed cream.  (Cold cream can curdle!)
6. Shred chicken and add back, put lid on and cook on HIGH for about 10 more minutes, until pasta is cooked through.  
7. Ladle into serving bowls and enjoy!

Instant Pot Instructions

1. Turn IP on to sauté, on the highest setting.  Heat oil in the bottom of the pot.  Add the diced onion and stir for a couple of minutes.  Add in garlic and stir until onions are translucent.
2. Add in basil, tomato paste. broth, tomatoes, chicken, salt & pepper.  Give a quick stir.  Manual pressure cook for 15 minutes on HIGH.  Vent pressure when it timer beeps.
3. Remove chicken and cut or shred, add back.  Stir in pasta, spinach, parm, warmed cream. Heat on sauté to reheat quickly.  One tortellini is cooked through, serve.