Description
Slow Cooker Creamy Sausage & Tortellini Soup is a rich, comforting soup made with savory sausage, tender cheese tortellini, fresh spinach, and a creamy, flavorful broth. This easy slow cooker recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, chilly evenings, and cozy family dinners.
Ingredients
1 lb ground sausage (chicken, turkey, or beef)
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp beef or chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
4 cups broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable)
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
36 oz evaporated milk or half-and-half
12 oz cheese tortellini (fresh or dried)
5 cups baby spinach
1 cup milk (plus more as needed)
Black pepper to taste
Instructions
Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess grease.
Add browned sausage, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, bouillon, salt, and broth to the slow cooker. Stir well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, until vegetables are tender.
Skim any excess fat from the surface.
In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Stir it into the soup.
Add evaporated milk or half-and-half and stir well.
Stir in tortellini. Cover and cook on HIGH for 45 minutes, or until tortellini is tender and soup thickens.
Add spinach and cook 5–10 minutes until wilted.
Stir in 1 cup milk, adding more if needed to reach your desired creamy consistency.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm with crusty bread.
Notes
Fresh tortellini cooks slightly faster than dried.
Soup thickens as it sits; add extra milk or broth when reheating.
For a lighter version, use turkey sausage and evaporated milk.
For extra richness, use half-and-half instead of evaporated milk.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner, Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg