This slow cooker creamy tortellini soup is vegetable-packed and a simple hearty soup to make for busy weeknights. This delicious soup combines the flavors of chicken broth, vegetables, ground sausage, and refrigerated tortellini for one tasty meal.
If you’re a fan of pasta, but looking to switch things up from the traditional spaghetti or macaroni, then you’ll love this tortellini soup. This ring-shaped pasta is traditionally stuffed with cheese or meat and served in a broth or other sauces (like the creamy and brothy sauce in this recipe).
This is a slow cooker soup you can start in the morning and have ready for the dinner table by the evening. The best part about this recipe is how easy it is to make. It’s basically just dumping all the ingredients in the crock pot and letting it all cook to perfection.
Ingredients
- Refrigerated Cheese Tortellini: a convenient way to add fresh stuffed pasta to any recipe. It’s a nice change from standard noodles in a soup recipe.
- Tomatoes: tomato paste and crushed tomatoes provide an acidic touch and great flavor.
- Ground Sausage: this gives the recipe a hearty and meaty touch. We love using a breakfast sausage such as Jimmy Dean Brand. You also use hot Italian sausage if desired.
- Vegetables: Kale, celery, carrots, and onion are vegetables that mesh well together in the soup while offering a ton of nutrients.
- Seasonings & Spices: garlic, thyme, basil, and red pepper flakes add an Italian-like flavor you and your family (or guests) will love.
- Chicken Broth: provides a soupy base for the soup.
- Heavy Cream: makes the soup creamy and decadent.
- Other: cooking oil sauteeing and parmesan cheese for serving.
Step-by-Step Directions
StepOne – Brown and crumble the ground sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat.
StepTwo – Saute the onions and garlic using the cooking oil.
StepThree – Add the cooked ground sausage and sauteed onions and garlic, carrots, celery, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, oregano, and chicken broth to the crockpot. Cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2.5 hours.
Step Four – After the first cooking time is up, add the kale, and tortellini, cooking for an additional 30 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook for 10 more minutes or until soup is hot again. When finished, serve with parmesan and red pepper flakes (optional).
variations
- Meat variations: Consider using spicy Italian sausage if you’d like a spicier soup. You can also change up the meat altogether by using ground beef, turkey, or chicken sausage.
- Lighter: The heavy cream makes the soup creamy; however, you can leave that out and have more of a broth-like soup.
- Vegetable additions: Want more vegetables? Add fresh baby spinach, a can of diced tomatoes, or chopped broccoli florets to your crockpot creamy tortellini soup.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, but we highly recommend waiting to add the heavy cream, kale, and tortellini until cook time.
For the remainder of the soup into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
As long as it’s the refrigerated variety, you can use it! You can use spinach (green) or even chicken-filled tortellini. This recipe has not been tested with frozen or dried tortellini.
Yes, though you’ll want to cook a little longer until the chicken is cooked through and shreddable. (about an hour longer).
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Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup
A creamy tomato based soup that is filled with cheese tortellini and vegetables. This will be your new favorite soup!
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calories: 747calories
Instructions:
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In a skillet set over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the sausage. Now add the cooking oil and saute the onions until lightly browned. Add to the slow cooker.
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Now add the carrots, celery, tomatoes, tomato paste thyme, and basil. For over the chicken broth. WAIT TO ADD THE HEAVY CREAM, KALE AND TORTELINI.
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Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours or LOW for 4 hours.
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After the cooking time is up, add the kale, and tortellini to the crockpot. Place the lid back on and cook for an additional 30 minutes on HIGH.
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Add the heavy cream and cook for 10 more minutes on HIGH or until soup is hot again.
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Serve with parmesan and red pepper flakes if desired.
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Recipe Notes:
As long as it’s the refrigerated variety, you can use it! You can use spinach (green) or even chicken-filled tortellini. This recipe has not been tested with frozen or dried tortellini.
Can I make this into a freezer meal?
Yes, but we highly recommend waiting to add the heavy cream, kale, and tortellini until cook time.
Can I use chicken instead of sausage?
Yes, though you’ll want to cook a little longer until the chicken is cooked through and shreddable. (about an hour longer).
How do I store leftovers?
For the remainder of the soup into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information:
calories: 747calories | Carbohydrates: 41g | protein: 26g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1472mg | Potassium: 831mg | fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 8308UI | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 221mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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