Chicken Vegetable Tortellini Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

olive oil

1 cup

sliced baby carrots

3/4 cup

chopped celery

3/4 cup

diced white or yellow onion

1/2 cup

chopped fresh Italian (flat leaf parsley)

to 4 sprigs fresh thyme

1 tsp

minced garlic

1 tsp

all purpose seasoning (or more to taste (I used Lawry's Seasoned Salt))

fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

2 tbsp

tomato paste

8 cups

low-sodium chicken broth

1 12 ounce package

(about 3 cups) refrigerated cheese tortellini

3/4 cup

frozen peas

3/4 cup

frozen corn

2 cups

fresh baby spinach

2 1/2 cups

cooked (chopped chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken))

1/4 cup

shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese (plus additional for garnish)