Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
This easy slow cooker recipe is a breeze to make with just 6 ingredients, insanely delicious, and approved by the entire family. Add it to your dinner menu for busy weeknight meals and even your picky kids will ask you to make it again!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound Jimmy Dean Italian Pork Sausage
- 4 cups vegetable broth (32oz container)
- 2 (15oz) cans Italian diced tomatoes
- 1 (8oz) block cream cheese (cubed)
- 1 (20oz) bag frozen cheese tortellini (you can also use refrigerated)
- 3+ cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- In a medium size pan, chop and brown the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove any excess grease.
- Place the cooked sausage, vegetable broth, both cans of tomatoes, and cubed cream cheese into your slow cooker and mix well.
- Cook on LOW for about 4 hours or until the cream cheese has completely dissolved. You can also leave it in there for longer on the "keep warm" setting if dinner time isn't near.
- Add the frozen tortellini and fresh spinach and mix well. Continue cooking on LOW for about 30 minutes or until the tortellini is soft.
Notes
- You may be wondering, no seasoning?? The sausage is packed full of flavor and the vegetable broth is loaded with salt so it's actually quite savory without anything added, but you can also add black pepper, garlic powder, etc. to customize it to your liking.
- Any broth can be used for this recipe including vegetable, chicken, or beef.
- You can also use refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini. Just keep in mind that the refrigerated pasta may cook a bit quicker.
- 3 cups of fresh spinach might seem like a lot when you add it to the pot but it shrinks down a lot once cooked.
- Jimmy Dean also has a variety of ground sausages to choose from including a spicy version. Make it your way!
- This recipe is awesome served with garlic bread and a side of salad. You could also top this delicious pasta soup with shredded parmesan and red pepper flakes if you're feeling fancy.