Crockpot Sausage Tortellini Soup is a delicious, easy meal you can make any night of the week. It’s made with ground sausage, tomatoes, tortellini, and spinach and is cooked low and slow over six hours. This is a dish your entire family will love.
Crockpot Sausage Tortellini Soup
Making soup in the slow cooker allows the flavors to really come together and makes for an intensely flavorful meal. Adding the spinach and tortellini after turning off the heat allows them to cook using the residual heat of the soup which prevents them from overcooking. Bring this soup with you to a pot-luck party or make it for your family.
Brown the ground Italian sausage with the onion and garlic over medium heat in a large skillet.
When the meat is cooked through, transfer it to the bowl of the slow cooker and add the chicken broth, water, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and diced tomatoes.
Cover and cook on low for six hours.
For the last hour of cook time, add the tortellini and spinach to the pot.
Replace the lid and continue cooking until the pasta is cooked through.
Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Expert Tips
Here are some tips and tricks to make this the best sausage tortellini soup you’ve ever eaten.
- Saute the sausage in a large skillet before adding it to the soup for extra flavor.
- Grate parmesan cheese over the top before serving.
- Add the tortellini right before serving so they don’t overcook and fall apart.
You might also enjoy this delicious Tortellini Alla Panna!
Variations
Crockpot sausage tortellini soup is a delicious meal that you can easily change based on your preferences or what you have available. Here are some options to get you started.
- Make this soup in an instant pot.
- Use tortellini with different types of filling.
- Make the soup vegetarian by leaving out the sausage and adding more veggies.
- Add heavy cream or half-and-half to make this soup creamy.
- Use different types of greens like spinach, kale, turnip greens, or collard greens.
- Use spicy sausage for a kick.
How To Serve
This soup can be served on its own or with a side dish like a loaf of fresh bread, a green salad, honey butter skillet corn, roasted brussel sprouts with bacon, or garlic parmesan asparagus.
How To Store
Refrigerate: Store the leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. Allow it to cool before putting it in the fridge.
Reheat: To heat up leftover soup, scoop some into a bowl and reheat it in the microwave in 30-second intervals.
You can also heat up a larger batch in a pot on the stove. Heat it until it’s slightly bubbling, there’s no need to let it boil because it doesn’t need to cook any longer and it will be too hot to eat right away.
FAQs
Can I make this sausage tortellini soup on the stovetop?
You can absolutely make this soup in a pot on the stovetop or even in an instant pot.
What kind of sausage is best for crockpot sausage tortellini soup?
The best kind of sausage for this soup is Italian sausage. You can use mild, medium, or hot depending on how spicy you want it to be.
Can I freeze sausage tortellini soup?
It’s easy to make this soup ahead of time and freeze it until you’re ready to eat. It’s recommended to leave out the cream, greens, and tortellini when you freeze it and add them in right before serving.
Crockpot Sausage Tortellini Soup
Crockpot Sausage Tortellini Soup is a delicious, easy meal you can make any night of the week made with sausage, tortellini, and spinach.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 9-ounce package frozen tortellini
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Salt and pepper, as needed
Instructions
- Brown the ground Italian sausage with the onion and garlic over medium heat in a large skillet.
- When the meat is cooked through, transfer it to the bowl of the slow cooker and add the chicken broth, water, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and diced tomatoes.
- Cover and cook on low for six hours.
- For the last hour of cook time, add the tortellini and spinach to the pot.
- Replace the lid and continue cooking until the pasta is cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 446Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 1859mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 24g