I have kind of been on a pasta kick lately.  I have been making all kinds of recipes using frozen ravioli and tortellini. This Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup is one of my latest discoveries and is one of my favorites.  You make this simple soup in your slow cooker.  I love it when I can let my slow cooker do most of the work for my dinner. Isn’t it the best?
I also love the combination of the creamy tomato soup base surrounding the cheese filled tortellini, spinach, mushrooms, and sausage. Another bonus is the soup only takes 7 ingredients to make. Â Hardest part is of making this slow cooker creamy tortellini soup is browning the sausage. You can even use a combination of ground beef and sausage if you’d like. I wouldn’t do all ground beef though. That sausage adds flavor to the soup.
FYI, for you locals I will be appearing today on Fresh Living at 1 pm on channel 2, so check out what I will be sharing in their kitchen.
Here is what you need to make the
Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup
- ITALIAN SAUSAGE (YOU CAN ALSO DO 1/2 GROUND BEEF AND 1/2 SAUSAGE)
- MARINARA SAUCE
- CHICKEN BROTH
- REGULAR CREAM CHEESE
- FRESH MUSHROOMS
- FRESH SPINACH LEAVES
- FROZEN CHEESE TORTELLINI
- PARMESAN CHEESE, OPTIONAL FOR TOPPING
Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage, browned (you can also do 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 sausage)
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (8 oz) pkg regular cream cheese, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 (8 oz) pkg sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 bag (4.5 oz) fresh spinach leaves
- 1 (16-19 oz) pkg frozen cheese tortellini
- shredded parmesan cheese, optional for topping
Instructions
- Add sausage, marinara sauce, chicken broth, cream cheese, mushrooms, and spinach to your slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours, on high for 2-3.
- Then add frozen tortellini and cook on high for 15 minutes or until tender and hot.
- Serve topped with parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
It is best to use full fat cream cheese in this recipe to get it to blend in well. Reduced fat or fat free and curdle.
Recipe adapted from Heather Likes Food.
8 comments
I love this recipe! But the cream cheese never seems to blend all the way.
Any tips?
This has become a favourite and so easy that my DJ makes it as well! So Good!
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Last night my friends and I had a Girls Night where we got together and made Italian dishes and I made your Creamy Tortellini Soup and it was a big hit. So simple to make. Will definitely be making this again. Thank you!!
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Do you just brown the sausage a little and let it finish cooking in the crockpot or completely cook and brown the sausage before placing it in the crockpot?
My BFF used italian style diced tomatoes instead of marina, a diced carrot, and a diced yellow onion.
She made a double batch and it was even better the 2nd day. YUMMMMMM
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I am eating this as I type and OMG is it delicious!
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Looks wonderful!