Slow Cooker Creamy Sausage & Tortellini Soup
Slow Cooker Creamy Sausage & Tortellini Soup is the ultimate comfort food for chilly evenings. This hearty dish combines savory Italian sausage, tender tortellini, and fresh spinach in a rich, creamy broth that warms you from the inside out. Perfect for family dinners or meal prep, it is easy to make—just toss the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it work its magic. Enjoy this satisfying soup with crusty bread or a fresh salad for a wholesome meal that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 4 cups broth (beef or chicken)
- 36 oz evaporated milk
- 12 oz cheese tortellini
- 5 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- Brown the ground sausage in a skillet and set aside.
- In the slow cooker, combine browned sausage with onions, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, broth, and salt.
- Cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Once cooked, whisk in cornstarch slurry and evaporated milk until smooth.
- Add tortellini and cook on high for an additional 45 minutes.
- Stir in baby spinach until wilted and adjust creaminess with milk as needed.
- Season to taste before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg