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Slow-Cooker Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 18, 2018
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Packed with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, baby spinach, carrots and onion, this hearty, comforting slow-cooker soup is an ideal meal for chilly weather. You’ll look forward to every bowl (and spoonful!) while it simmers during the day.

Slow-Cooker Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 45 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 cup chopped carrots (about 2 large)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 package (5 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage 6 to 8 minutes over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
  • Step 
    2
    Add carrots, onion, garlic, chicken broth, salt and pepper flakes to slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until vegetables are tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in tortellini; cook covered on High heat setting 15 minutes. Stir in spinach and whipping cream; continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes or until spinach is wilted and mixture is heated through. Garnish with grated Parmesan before serving.

Nutrition

560 Calories
47g Total Fat
18g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 1/2 cups
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
420
Total Fat
47g
72%
Saturated Fat
25g
126%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
160mg
53%
Sodium
1100mg
46%
Potassium
500mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
5g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
140%
140%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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