Crockpot Sausage Tortellini Soup
Make this easy, hearty sausage tortellini soup in your slow cooker for a warm, satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Total Time: 7 hours 15 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
- 1 (19 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the Italian sausage, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic into the slow cooker.
- Pour the chicken broth over the ingredients. Stir in the diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, basil, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and cubed cream cheese until the cream cheese melts completely into the soup base.
- Increase the heat to high if necessary, and add the tortellini. Cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tortellini are cooked through.
- Stir in the heavy cream during the last 5 minutes of cooking, if using.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, brown the sausage in a skillet before adding it to the slow cooker. Drain off any excess grease.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water, then stir the slurry into the soup during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Serve this soup with crusty bread for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 110