Incredibly delicious and simple this Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini & Sausage Soup will become a favorite! Perfect for those chili winter nights.
Before we talk about this amazing Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup, Iβd like to tell you about our dog, Buddy.Β We love Buddy, even though he is a bit of a strange dog.Β We are buddyβs third owners. Before he was our dog, he was my brother Stephenβs and then my brother Christopherβs.
How we ended up with him is a whole other story for another time.
Buddy doesnβt like (actually he hates) to cuddle with or even sit next to anyone. Β
If you try and put him on your lap he jumps off immediately. Β Some nights, heβs worse than an infant. Β He takes his dog bones/treat into the middle of the family room floor, paws at it, runs around it then puts it in his mouth and walks it to a βhiding placeβ, digs at the carpet like heβs digging a hole, puts the treat in βthe holeβ and then pushes at the carpet like heβs pushing dirt back over his treat. Β
It is so entertaining Β and hilarious to watch. As strange as he is, we love him. . . . underbite and all.
The other day, Buddy topped all the dumb-dog moves heβs ever done before. Β I was shooting pictures of this sausage & tortellini soup and had things all set up ready to go.
That particular day I had things set up on the floor, which I donβt do that often. Well I turned my back for a minute to get something and turned back around to find Buddy has stolen one of the rolls off of the plate and was sitting underneath our kitchen table eating it. Β I tried to grab it from him and he was not about to let me snatch that roll back. Β
Thankfully I had one roll left. . . stupid, stupid dog! At least he knows whatβs good.
I first had this soup over a year ago when my friend brought it to a party. Β Iβve made it so many times since and have never posted it because Iβm pretty sure itβs made it way around Pinterest and the food blogging world many, many times.
But itβs too good not to share just in case there are some of you out there who havenβt been lucky enough to taste this soup.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini & Sausage Soup
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Italian sausage (mild or hot)
- 2 cans (15 oz) Italian style diced tomatoes
- 2 cans low-fat chicken broth
- 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese,
- 3 – 4 handfuls fresh spinach
- 1 (19 oz.) bag frozen cheese tortellini
- Shredded Parmesan for garnish
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a skillet on the stove top until cooked and crumbled. Drain.
- Add the sausage, tomatoes, chicken broth and cream cheese to slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cook, on low for 4 – 5 hours, stirring a few times while it’s cooking.
- About 30 minutes before serving, add tortellini and spinach. Serve with shredded Parmesan.
Notes
- A lot of the recipes I saw for this had you add the tortellini and spinach at the beginning. I did that the very first time I made this soup and thought the tortellini and spinach were way too mushy. Definitely make sure you add it just about 30 minutes before you’re ready to serve this soup. Unless of course you’re big on mushy tortellini.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Soups/Chili
Any suggestions as a substitute for sausage? I’m not a meat eater and this looks great.
Hi Lydia, honestly I don’t know what to tell you other than just leave the sausage out, sorry. I’m sure you could google it and possibly find a substitute for the sausage.