Best Slow Cooker Italian Sausage And Tortellini Soup Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP WITH TORTELLINI

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This soup embodies all the wonders of Italian cooking: Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes and red wines. Serve with hot bread and salad for a delicious meal. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Mary P

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 cups beef broth
½ cup water
½ cup red wine
4 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
½ tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 ½ cups sliced zucchini
8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

In a 5 quart Dutch oven, brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
Saute onions and garlic in drippings. Stir in beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Skim fat from the soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 49.7 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 1144.8 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND TORTELLINI SOUP

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Make and share this Slow Cooker Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Veghead

Categories Easy

Time 8h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes
3 cups water
1 bunch kale, washed and chopped
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed French onion soup
8 ounces mild Italian sausage, casings removed
1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Brown italian sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat. Transfer to 4 or 5 quart slow cooker.
Add undrained tomatoes, water, and onion soup.
Cover; cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
If using low heat, turn slow cooker to high. Stir in kale and tortellini into soup. Cover and cook for 15 minutes more. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.