Ingredients
1½lbschicken breast,boneless
3medium carrots,peeled and diced
3celery stalks,diced
1medium onion,diced
3clovesgarlic,minced
6cupslow sodium chicken broth
2bay leaves
1tspItalian seasoning,or more to taste
1cupwhole milk
1cupheavy cream
¼cupflour
2cupscheese tortellini
fresh parsley,chopped for serving, if desired
salt and pepper,to taste
Preparation
In a 6 quart slow cooker, add chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, chicken broth, bay leaves, and italian seasoning. Cook on Low for 6 hours.
Remove the cooked chicken from the slow cooker and shred or cube and add back to the slow cooker.
In a small bowl whisk the milk, heavy cream, and flour. Add it to the slow cooker along with the tortellini. Cook for 15 minutes until tortellini is cooked through and soup has thickened.
Discard bay leaves and serve immediately with chopped parsley, if desired.
