Chicken Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

1 pound skinless chicken breasts
2 carrots, peeled and cut into coins
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 sprigs thyme
6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper
18 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini

Preparation

In a slow cooker, combine chicken, carrots, celery, and thyme. Pour in broth and season with Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook on low for 6 hours. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred with two forks. Return to slow cooker and add tortellini. Cook until tortellini are tender, about 15 minutes.