This crockpot tortellini soup with sausage and spinach is a cozy, comforting and easy crockpot dinner your whole family will love!
Made with Italian sausage, this soup has a creamy base and is packed full of tortellini and spinach, it is a comforting and hearty soup that actually fills you up. My kids request it as soon as soup season returns and it stays in our rotation all winter long!
Quick Look: Crockpot Tortellini Soup with Sausage
- ⏱ Prep Time: 15 minutes
- 🥘 Cook Time: 7-8 hours
- ⏳ Total Time: 8 hours
- 🍲 Servings: 8-10
- 🍂 Flavor Profile: Creamy tomato based soup with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini and spinach. It is hearty, comforting and a proven family favorite!
- 👌 Difficulty: Easy
- 💡 Why this Works: Just saute the sausage and then the crockpot takes care of everything else making this an easy recipe for busy days and nights you just want to get home and have dinner taken care of.
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In the fall and winter crockpot recipes are how I survive busy days running around a million different directions and I love coming home knowing dinner is already done.
This tortellini soup is so easy to throw together and even my husband (who is not a soup lover) enjoys it, because it is filling and full of yummy flavors.
If you are in the mood for all the cozy fall food, this cranberry wild rice bread is one of my favorite breads to serve alongside soups and is one of the most popular recipes on our blog!
I know you will love this crockpot tortellini soup and I hope it becomes an easy meal you can add into your meal plans and come back to again and again!
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Key Ingredients
- Italian sausage - I always use mild because it's what my family prefers, but you could also use spicy or sweet!
- Cheese tortellini - make sure to get refrigerated tortellini, it's texture and flavor is better than shelf stable tortellini, although you could use dry or frozen tortellini in a pinch.
- Baby spinach
- Chicken broth
- Crushed tomatoes
- Petite diced tomatoes
- Heavy cream - could also substitute half and half
- Onion
- Italian seasoning
- Garlic
- Carrots
How To Make Crockpot Tortellini with Sausage & Spinach
- Step 1: Add olive oil to a large skillet and saute the Italian sausage and onion until it is cooked through. Add the garlic for 30 seconds and saute until fragrant.
- Step 2: Add the meat and onions to the crockpot along with the carrots, tomatoes, chicken broth and seasonings. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
- Step 3: Add the tortellini, cream and chopped spinach and cook on low for 30 more minutes.
- Step 4: Top with grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!
Hint: If you are cooking your soup for the shorter amount of time on high heat the carrots will take the longest to cook, so make sure to chop them smaller and taste them to make sure they're done!
Substitutions
- Spinach- You could substitute the spinach with kale
- Heavy cream - You could use half and half in place of cream
- Sausage - If you would like to make a vegetarian soup, you could leave out the sausage and add in white beans at the same time you add your tortellini to give your soup more substance. I've made it this way before and it was great!
This soup tastes delicious alongside bread or a salad!
Storage
Store the soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The tortellini will soak up some of the liquid, so when you reheat your soup you may need to add additional broth or liquid.
Top Tip
I recommend you use a 7 quart size crockpot like this one or larger, because it does make a large batch of soup and will fill it up!
FAQ
Yes, If you use frozen tortellini just make sure to defrost it before you add it to the soup. If you use dried tortellini cook it separately and add it into the soup after it's done. For the best tasting soup though, I recommend you stick with fresh, refrigerated tortellini.
Yes, feel free to leave out the sausage to make this a vegetarian soup. You could add in beans at the end with the tortellini to give the soup more substance.
You can separate the tortellini from the soup and store it in a separate container so it doesn't soak up so much liquid and become mushy.
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Recipe
Crockpot Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Spinach
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounces Italian Sausage
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 carrots chopped or diced
- 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 9 ounce packages of refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups baby spinach chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet and saute sausage and onion over medium high heat. When the sausage is browned add the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant and then add it to the crockpot.
- Add chopped carrots, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and Italian seasoning to the crockpot. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or on low for 7-8 hours.
- Add the tortellini, cream and chopped spinach and cook on low for 30 additional minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with shredded parmesan and basil if desired.
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