slow cooker tortellini soup

reader review

"Amazing soup! My hubby said the soup tasted better than what he has had at a restaurant. We made the Crockpot version – kitchen smelled fabulous all day. The perfect meal for a cool autumn evening or a cold winter night." ~Christianne

key ingredients

sausage carrot onion garlic tomato paste chicken stock cheese tortellini cream spinach

STEP 1:

Heat a medium pan or skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion, garlic, sausage, and tomato paste.

STEP 2:

Transfer the sausage-tomato paste mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the crushed tomatoes, carrot, stock, and salt, stirring to combine.

STEP 3:

Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours on high, or low for 5-6, or until the carrots are tender.

STEP 4:

Uncover, switch to high, add the tortellini and cook an additional 5-15 minutes on high, or until the tortellini is cooked through.

STEP 5:

Uncover and add the spinach, cream, and red wine vinegar, stirring to combine. Taste and add salt or additional vinegar if desired.

modifications:

Crock Pot Vegetarian Tortellini Soup: Skip the sausage and add a can of rinsed white beans instead. Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup with Chicken: Skip the sausage and add 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken to the slow cooker instead. Take the chicken out when adding the tortellini, shred or dice, then add back in with the red wine vinegar. stead.

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