Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Tortellini Soup

Instructions

1. Step
   In a soup pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken and Italian seasoning; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes or until chicken is starting to brown. Remove chicken to a plate.
2. Step
   Add mushrooms, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper; cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until mushrooms start to become golden.
3. Step
   Pour in cream and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in tortellini and browned chicken and any accumulated juices. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes or until tortellini are just tender and chicken is no longer pink inside. Stir in Asiago and chives.
4. Step
   Ladle into bowls and garnish with chives and more Asiago if desired