Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 30 min
Total time: 6 h 45 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup diced carrots; 1 3/4 cup diced yellow onion; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 5 cloves garlic; 3 (28 oz) cans whole Roma tomatoes; 1 (32 oz) carton vegetable broth; 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil; 2 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 16 oz refrigerated three cheese tortellini; 3/4 cup heavy cream; parmesan

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 45 mins
Servings
7 servings
Course
Soup
Cuisine
Italian

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup

Iris Warren

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This might just be the best tomato soup you've ever had! It's so easy to make, perfectly flavorful and satisfyingly hearty. And talk about comforting soup after a long day. The cheesy tortellini and cream in this soup just make it truly irresistible!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 3/4 cup diced carrots (3 medium)
1 3/4 cup diced yellow onion (1 large)
2 Tbsp olive oil
5 cloves garlic , minced
3 (28 oz) cans whole Roma tomatoes
1 (32 oz) carton vegetable broth
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil , plus more for garnish
2 bay leaves
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
16 oz refrigerated three cheese tortellini
3/4 cup heavy cream
parmesan , shredded, for serving

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion and saute 3 - 4 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
Pour mixture into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker along with tomatoes, vegetable broth, basil, bay leaves, sugar. Stir and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover slow cooker and cook on LOW 6 - 7 hours or HIGH 3 - 3 1/2 hours.
Remove bay leaves then puree mixture well in small batches in a blender (only fill blender 2/3 full and cover removable insert with a kitchen towel) or us an emulsion blender*.
Stir in tortellini, cover and cook on HIGH heat 15 - 20 minutes longer (or until heated through).
Reduce heat to warm, stir in heavy cream. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

Notes

If your slow cooker doesn't keep all the moisture in well while cooking, you may need to add in 1/2 cup water or so at this point so the soup is too thick.