Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Spinach Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Add the carrots, onion, garlic, spices, tomatoes and broth to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low until the carrots are tender, 3-6 hours (time varies depending on your slow cooker. If you cook it for longer - say, 8 hours - it won't hurt).
• Add the tortellini to the slow cooker, stir to combine, cover, and cook on high 20 minutes.
• Add the spinach, stir until wilted, cover again, and cook another 5 minutes.
• Warm the half and half in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add the cream, mozzarella, and Parmesan to the slow cooker. Stir until thoroughly combined and turn off the heat.
• Remove bay leaf. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
• If adding sausage, place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add sausage to the pan and brown, breaking into small pieces with a spatula or wooden spoon as it cooks. Add cooked sausage to individual servings.

Steps:

• Place browned sausage, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon powder, salt, and broth in a 6 quart /litre slow cooker bowl. Cover and cook on high 4 hours or low for 7 hours.
• Uncover and skim any fat that is sitting on top of the soup with a spoon and discard.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture with the evaporated milk or half and half or cream. Add tortellini and mix well. Cover again and cook on high heat setting for 45 minutes or until soup is thickened and tortellini are soft and cooked through.
• Add spinach, pressing the leaves down to completely submerge in liquid. Cover again for a further 5 to 10 minutes or until leaves are wilted.
• Pour in milk 1/3 cup at a time, as needed, to reach your desired thickness and consistency. Taste and season with salt or pepper.
• Serve with crusty warmed bread.

Steps:

• How to make it: onions, flour, basil, garlic, tomato paste and drizzle with olive oil. Microwave for 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds or so. (The mixture will be pasty and look weird but don't worry it will all be okay in the end). Add the mixture to the slow cooker. 2. Add broth, tomatoes, chicken, salt and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours (or until chicken is very tender). 3. Remove the lid and add in tortellini and spinach, Parmesan cheese and warmed cream (cream should be warmed because it may cause curdling if added in cold). 4. Use a fork to remove the chicken out of the slow cooker. On a cutting board, shred or cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Add the chicken back into the slow cooker. Put the lid back on and cook on HIGH for about 10 more minutes, or until the tortellini are cooked through. Ladle into serving bowls and enjoy!