Description
A heartwarming and creamy slow cooker soup featuring Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and spinach, perfect for fall and winter evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 package (9 ounces) cheese tortellini
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Brown the Italian sausage over medium heat and drain excess fat.
- Add the cooked sausage, diced onion, minced garlic, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes to the slow cooker.
- Stir together and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- Add the cheese tortellini and chopped spinach about 30 minutes before serving.
- Stir in the heavy cream shortly before serving and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute Italian sausage with plant-based sausage and use vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Soups
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 50mg