Crockpot Tortellini Soup
Creamy crockpot tortellini soup with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, spinach, and Parmesan makes a comforting, flavorful dinner your family will love.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 (19-ounce) frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks. Drain the excess grease.
- Add the cooked sausage to the slow cooker.
- Add the diced onion, minced garlic, and carrots to the slow cooker. Stir in the chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the carrots are tender and the flavors are well blended.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the cheese tortellini. Cover and cook until the pasta is tender.
- Stir in the heavy cream, the fresh spinach, and the Parmesan cheese. Cook for another 5–10 minutes on LOW, just until the spinach wilts and the soup becomes creamy.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan.