Slow Cooker Meatball and Tortellini Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Meatball and Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 390 min
Total time: 400 min
Ingredients: 4 (14.5-ounce) cans beef broth; 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes (undrained); 1/2 cup diced yellow onion; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 16 ounces frozen Italian meatballs; 1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed); 16 ounces frozen or refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1/2 cup heavy cream; salt; Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

By Christin Mahrlig

on Dec 30, 2020, Updated Dec 01, 2024

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Slow Cooker Meatball and Tortellini Soup is full of meatballs, white beans, and tortellini in a rich and creamy tomato broth. Makes a deliciously easy family meal.

Slow Cooker Meatball and Tortellini Soup in a slow cooker.

Easy To Prep

It only takes about 10 minutes of prep work and 6 1/2 hours in the slow cooker.

This is a dump and go recipe. No pre-cooking needed and it is super quick and easy to make with frozen meatballs and refrigerated tortellini.

This Tortellini Soup is rich, hearty and full of Italian flavor. And with the shortcuts, you can have it in the slow cooker in no time.

How To Serve

Add a side of garlic bread and a green salad with Creamy Italian Dressing and you have a full Italian-style meal.

Slow Cooker Meatball and Tortellini Recipe Tips

You will need a 6-quart or larger slow cooker for this recipe.
This soup is best eaten the day it is cooked. Overtime the tortellini soak up the liquid and it loses it’s soup-like quality and the tortellini get a little mushy.
Instead of using 4 cans of beef broth, you can use 2 cans of chicken broth and two cans of beef broth.
The beans can be left out if you don’t like them, or try adding some fresh spinach instead. It can be added when you add the tortellini.
Really watch the clock after adding the tortellini to the slow cooker. You do not want to overcook them and they will continue to cook after you turn the slow cooker off.
For extra flavor, sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese on top before serving.