Slow Cooker Tortellini Sausage Potato Spinach Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Tortellini Sausage Potato Spinach Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound peeled; 1 pound peeled; 3 cups chicken broth; ½ tablespoon dried parsley; 2 cloves garlic; ½ to 1 to 1 pound ground sausage; 9 to 12 to 12 ounce package cheese tortellini (see note); 2 cups half and half (see note); 2 to 3 to 3 handfuls fresh spinach; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 30 mins
Servings
6 Servings
Course
Soup
Cuisine
American

Slow Cooker Tortellini Sausage Potato Spinach Soup

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound peeled chopped sweet potatoes (about 2-3 medium potatoes)
1 pound peeled chopped Yukon gold or yellow potatoes (about 3 medium potatoes)
3 cups chicken broth I use low-sodium
½ tablespoon dried parsley
2 cloves garlic finely minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
½ to 1 to 1 pound ground sausage regular or spicy, cooked and crumbled (grease drained)
9 to 12 to 12 ounce package cheese tortellini (see note)
2 cups half and half (see note)
2 to 3 to 3 handfuls fresh spinach torn into pieces
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

To the insert of a 5- or 6-quart (or similar size) slow cooker, add the potatoes, chicken broth, parsley, and garlic. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours until the potatoes are tender.
Leave the potatoes in chunks OR lightly mash them in the slow cooker until slightly chunky (I prefer mashing the potatoes lightly).
Stir in the cooked sausage, tortellini, half and half, and spinach. Cook on high for 20-30 mins until the tortellini is tender. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper! The soup will thicken slightly as it cools (refrigerated leftovers will thicken quite a bit).

Notes

Potatoes: I like the variety of both types of potatoes in this recipe, but you could use all of one or the other. If using 2 pounds of sweet potatoes (and no Yukon gold or yellow potatoes), tasting and adding additional salt and pepper, if needed, is especially important as the potatoes will make the overall flavor sweeter.
Substitutions: you can use heavy cream in place of the half and half OR try using 2 cups milk blended or whisked with 1-2 tablespoons flour (for a lighter version).
Doubling the Recipe: I've doubled this several times in an 8-quart slow cooker. It's full...but it works!
Tortellini: my go-to brand of tortellini is the Kirkland Five Cheese Tortellini at Costco. I definitely recommend refrigerated uncooked cheese tortellini vs the dried, shelf-stable variety in the pasta aisle.

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 483kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 935mg (39%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 5g (10%)