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Crockpot Tortellini Soup

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Crockpot Tortellini Soup is supremely comforting. Delicious bites of cheese tortellini are served in a creamy tomato broth with Italian sausage and spinach. The Crockpot low and slow cooking method really allows the flavors to develop and makes the whole process so much easier for you.

Ingredients

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  • 1 Pound Ground Italian sausage (as spicy as you like it)
  • 1 24-oz Jar Marinara Sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon Salt (plus more to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 6 Cups of Low Sodium Chicken or Vegetable Broth
  • 1 8-oz Block Cream Cheese, cut into pieces
  • 1 18-oz Package Refrigerated Cheese Tortellini
  • 3 Cups Spinach, packed

Instructions

  1. Crumble and cook the sausage in a medium skillet over medium heat until brown, then drain any excess grease from the pan and add it to a slow cooker.
  2. Pour in the marinara sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir well to combine.
  3. Pour in the chicken broth and stir then add the cream cheese pieces around on top.
  4. Cover the pot with the lid and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7 hours, then stir well until the cream cheese is broken down.
  5. Stir in the tortellini, cover and cook on high for 30 minutes then stir in the spinach and cook for another 15-20 minutes or until the spinach has reduced significantly and the pasta is cooked through.
  6. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

NOTE ON MARINARA: Make sure to use a marinara/spaghetti sauce you know you love the flavor of. You can also use the equivalent amount of plain tomato sauce, but you will want to increase your seasoning to taste for more flavor.

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