Servings: 4 (2 cup servings)
2 tablespoons oil or butter
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup flour (rice flour for gluten free)
1/2 cup white wine (or broth)
4 cups chicken broth or stock
8 ounces cheese tortellini (gluten free for gluten free)
1/2 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup asiago cheese (or parmesan), grated
salt and pepper to taste
Step 1: Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-hight heat, add the mushrooms and onions and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid and it has evaporated, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 2: Mix in the garlic, thyme and flour and cook, stirring, for a minute.
Step 3: Add the wine and deglaze the pan.
Step 4: Add the broth, tortellini and chicken, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the tortellini is tender and the chicken is cooked, about 10 minutes.
Step 5: Remove the chicken, dice or shred it and mix it back into the soup.
Step 6: Add the cream, mustard and asiago, let the cheese melt, season with salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.