Description
This Crockpot Sausage Tortellini Soup brings comfort to your table with its rich flavors of Italian sausage, cheesy tortellini, and fresh spinach. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 packet (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
- Brown the sausage in a skillet, then transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add diced onion, minced garlic, and carrot slices to the slow cooker and stir well.
- Pour in chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until carrots are tender.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in cheese tortellini and cover.
- Once tortellini is tender, stir in heavy cream, spinach, and Parmesan cheese, cooking until spinach wilts.
- Adjust seasoning to taste and serve, garnished with parsley.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute half the heavy cream with vegetable broth.
This soup can be frozen for up to 3 months; reheat on the stovetop for best results.
Feel free to use turkey sausage for a leaner option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 90mg