Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup
I thought this slow cooker tortellini soup was absolutely fantastic. The sauce was perfect. Nice and tomato-y
Servings 6
Calories 448kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or use ground Italian sausage
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
- 1 14.5 ounce petite diced tomatoes
- 1 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 10.75 ounce condensed tomato soup
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried basil divided
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed optional
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ tablespoon kosher salt adjust to preference
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 pound tortellini frozen cheese filled tortellini
- 4 tablespoons parsley optional
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese for topping, if desired
- ricotta cheese for topping, if desired
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato soup to your slow cooker.
- Stir in the sugar and all of the seasonings.
- Add the beef mixture and beef broth. Stir.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5-7 hours.
- Twenty minutes before serving, add the frozen tortellini to the slow cooker. If you were cooking on low, set it to 'high'.
- Cook another 20 minutes.
- Serve garnished with parsley, Parmesan and ricotta cheese.
Notes
Serve with a slice of hot garlic bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1412mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 4mg