Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup

Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup is a bowl full of comfort. Full of Italian sausage, spinach, cheese, tortellini, carrots, and diced tomatoes all in a creamy broth.

Prep Time12

Cook Time4 30

Total Time4 42

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage
2 medium carrots peeled and diced
½ medium onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes drained
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups beef broth
¼ cup all-purpose flour
9 ounces refrigerated tortellini
5 ounces fresh baby spinach
½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Brown and crumble the Italian sausage in a large nonstick skillet. Add carrots, onion and garlic when it is about halfway cooked.
Transfer mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker.
Add Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, diced tomatoes and chicken broth.
In a medium bowl, whisk together beef broth and flour. Add to slow cooker.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
Add in tortellini, spinach, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 to 45 minutes.
Serve.

Notes

If you can finde them, I prefer petite diced tomatoes to regular diced tomatoes.

Double the amount of crushed red pepper flakes or use "Hot" Italian sausage for a spicier soup.

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