chicken soup with chicken thighs
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Chicken
Chicken Soup with Chicken Thighs
Delicious chicken soup with chicken thighs, tortellini, and spinach. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 5 chicken thighs
- 6 carrots, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
- 4 ounces thin egg noodles
- 8 ounces meat tortellini
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Fill a large pot with water and place chicken thighs in the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until meat falls from the bone, about 45 minutes. Remove chicken, cut up meat, and return meat to the pot.
- Stir carrots, celery, onion, bell pepper, chicken bouillon, and garlic into the pot; simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir in frozen spinach and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Stir tortellini into soup and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cooked egg noodles, salt, and pepper. Heat through and serve.
