This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.
The weather is finally breaking and we’ve been enjoying plenty of fun fall activities in the cooler weather. As a parent though, the last thing I want to worry about is one of my kids getting sick. I’m fully prepared with movies, blankets to snuggle, a delicious hot soup, and a few other essentials to the kids feeling better and back to enjoying their favorite fall festivities.
A tasty hot soup always makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, which is exactly what you want when you’re feeling under the weather.
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- ¼ cup of onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon of cumin
- 3 stems of fresh thyme
- 1 cup of black beans, drained
- 1 cup of corn kernels
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups of cooked shredded chicken
- ½ to 1 cup of green enchilada sauce (depending on how much heat you want)
- 6-7 cups of chicken broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- 14 oz of cheese tortellini, defrosted
- ¼ cup of fresh chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup of water
- ¼ cup of cornstarch
- (Mix together and add at the last two minutes of cook time.)
- In a large dutch oven pan heat oil over medium high heat.
- Add in onions and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
- Then add in seasonings, black beans, corn, and bay leaf. Mix and saute an additional minute. Once aromatic, add in enchilada sauce, chicken broth, and chicken.
- Taste and add in salt and pepper to desired taste.
- Lower heat to medium and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
- After twenty minutes, return heat to medium high and stir gently before adding in tortellini and cilantro.
- Cook tortellini until softened.
- Once tortellini has softened it is ready to serve.
- For a thicker/creamier soup, add in water and cornstarch mixture, gently mix it in and cook for an additional minute or until thickened, then turn off soup and serve.
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Julie says
My go to for sick day is my hot Chicken Noodle soup with veges and good homemade hot broth.
heather says
My go to for a sick day is Children’s Advil and chicken noodle soup.
Elena says
hot tea with lemon and cold meds.
HS says
Advil and hot tea are my go to in a sick day.
Natalie says
My go to for sick days is ibuprofen and hot soup.
Elle says
My go to is tylenol and tissues.
Kelly D says
Our go to is cold medicine, tissues and saline nose spray.
Diane Wilkins says
Made this last night for dinner. It was a huge hit!! Thank you for all your amazing recipes!!
Sarah Hayes says
my go-to is whatever is best for medicine, could be cough syrup or could be essential oils
Bridgett Wilbur says
WE always have tissues, cold meds, chicken soup, a cozy blanket, and netflex.
Allison Swain says
Hot tea, soup, cozy blanket and rest is my go to.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Stephanie Grant says
My go-to is chicken noodle soup on sick days.
Susan Smith says
My go to for sick days is ibuprofen orange juice, tissues and cough syrup.
shelly peterson says
My go to is chicken noodle soup, cold medicine and tissues.
Maria Beas says
My go to for a sick day is advil, plenty of water and chicken soup. Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway.
Annette says
For a sick day I have to have canned soup (or frozen if there’s some in the freezer) and lots of apple juice. I usually take whatever medicine I have in the house.
Diane says
This soup sounds wonderful. It would be perfect when the weather gets cooler. Thanks for sharing.