Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup
With crumbled sausage, tomatoes, pillowy cheese tortellini + leafy greens in a velvety, creamy broth. SO GOOD!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 medium sweet onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 (3-inch) Parmesan rind, optional
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- ½ bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup shaved Parmesan
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Place Italian sausage into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in chicken stock, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and Parmesan rind, if using; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Uncover and stir in tortellini, kale and heavy cream; cover and cook on high heat for an additional 20-30 minutes, or until tortellini is tender. Stir in basil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan.