Slow Cooker Creamy Sausage & Tortellini Soup
When the cold weather sets in, there's nothing quite like a steaming, creamy soup to warm you up from the inside out. One that's loaded with tender bites of sausage, fresh vegetables, and pillowy tortellini? Well, that's the kind of cold-weather comfort food dreams are made of.
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Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage browned (or ground chicken/turkey/beef)
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp beef or chicken bouillon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups broth beef, chicken or veggie
- 1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
- 36 oz evaporated milk or half-and-half
- 12 oz packet cheese tortellini fresh or dried
- 5 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup milk plus more as needed
Instructions
- Add browned sausage, veggies, seasonings and broth to slow cooker.
- Cook on low 7-8 hrs or high 4 hrs.
- Skim any fat from top. Whisk in cornstarch slurry and milk/half-and-half.
- Add tortellini, cover and cook on high 45 mins until thickened.
- Stir in spinach until wilted, about 5-10 mins.
- Add 1 cup milk, plus more as needed for desired creamy consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm with crusty bread.