Tank Cooks Chicken Tortellini Soup

It's Crock Pot Soup season

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
•  2 carrots, peeled and cut into coins 
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
•  2 sprigs thyme 
• 6 cups Swanson Chicken Broth 
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning 
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
•  Kosher salt 
• Freshly ground black pepper
•  18 oz. refrigerated cheese tortellini 

Directions: 

1. In a slow cooker, combine chicken, carrots, celery, and thyme. Pour in broth and season with Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. 
2. Cook on low for 6 hours. 
3. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred with two forks. Return to the slow cooker and add tortellini. Cook until tortellini is tender, 90 minutes more