Description
Comforting crockpot tortellini soup brings Italian warmth to dinner tables with hearty sausage and cheesy pasta. Families will savor this simple, nourishing one-pot meal that warms souls from first spoonful to last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound (454 grams) Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
- 1 package (16 ounces / 453 grams) cheese tortellini
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 can (14 ounces / 397 grams) diced tomatoes
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sear ground sausage in a skillet at medium temperature, fragmenting into small, uniform pieces while eliminating excess fat.
- Transfer browned sausage into crockpot, combining with chicken broth, diced tomatoes, chopped onion, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning blend.
- Slow cook the mixture on low setting for 4-5 hours, allowing flavors to meld and develop rich, aromatic profile.
- Pour heavy cream into the soup and gently introduce cheese tortellini, continuing to cook for approximately 30 minutes until pasta reaches desired tenderness.
- During final moments of cooking, delicately fold fresh spinach leaves into the soup, permitting them to softly wilt and integrate with warm liquid.
- Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper to enhance overall flavor complexity.
- Ladle steaming soup into serving bowls, ensuring each portion captures generous amounts of sausage, tortellini, and wilted spinach.
- Serve immediately while hot, offering a comforting and hearty meal perfect for cool evenings or casual gatherings.
Notes
- Customize sausage choice by using turkey or plant-based alternatives for healthier protein options.
- Quickly brown sausage before slow cooking to enhance depth of flavor and reduce excess fat.
- Replace heavy cream with half-and-half or dairy-free milk alternatives for lighter versions of the soup.
- Maximize nutrition by adding extra vegetables like zucchini or kale alongside spinach for more color and nutrients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg